Vermont § 1421 - Smoking in the workplace; prohibition

§ 1421. Smoking in the workplace; prohibition

• (a) The possession of lighted tobacco products or use of tobacco substitutes as defined
  in 7 V.S.A. § 1001 is prohibited in any workplace. (b)(1) As used in this subchapter, “workplace” means an enclosed structure where employees
  perform services for an employer, including restaurants, bars, and other establishments
  in which food or drinks, or both, are served. In the case of an employer who assigns
  employees to departments, divisions, or similar organizational units, “workplace”
  means the enclosed portion of a structure to which the employee is assigned. (2) Except for schools, workplace does not include areas commonly open to the public or
  any portion of a structure that also serves as the employee’s or employer’s personal
  residence. (3) For schools, workplace includes any enclosed location where instruction or other school-sponsored
  functions are occurring. (4) For lodging establishments used for transient traveling or public vacationing, such
  as resorts, hotels, and motels, workplace includes the sleeping quarters and adjoining
  rooms rented to guests. (5) The prohibition on using tobacco substitutes in a workplace shall not apply to a business
  that does not sell food or beverages but is established for the sole purpose of providing
  a setting for patrons to purchase and use tobacco substitutes and related paraphernalia. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the ability of residents of
  the Vermont Veterans’ Home to possess lighted tobacco products or use tobacco substitutes
  in the indoor area of the facility in which smoking is permitted. (Added 1987, No. 69, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988; amended 1987, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2009, No. 32, § 1; 2013, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2015, No. 108 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)