Last updated: January 23, 2023

Smoke Free Status of Indoor Public Places, Workplaces, and Public Transport

All indoor workplaces

100% Smoke Free
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All indoor public places

100% Smoke Free
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All public transport

100% Smoke Free
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Analysis

The law prohibits smoking on all means of public transportation.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking on public transport.

Government facilities

100% Smoke Free
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Analysis

The law prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces. This includes government facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in government facilities.

Private offices

100% Smoke Free
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Analysis

The law prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces. This includes private offices.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in private offices.

Hospitals

100% Smoke Free
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Residential healthcare facilities - public areas

100% Smoke Free
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Analysis

The law prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces. This includes public areas of residential healthcare facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in public areas of residential healthcare facilities.

Non-residential healthcare facilities

100% Smoke Free
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Analysis

The law prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces. This includes non-residential healthcare facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in non-residential healthcare facilities.

Childcare facilities/preschools

100% Smoke Free
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Analysis

The law prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces, specifically including public and private educational facilities at all levels.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the Guidelines with respect to smoking in childcare facilities and preschools.

Primary and secondary schools

100% Smoke Free
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Analysis

The law prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces, specifically including public and private educational facilities at all levels.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the Guidelines with respect to smoking in primary and secondary schools.

Universities/vocational facilities

100% Smoke Free
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Analysis

The law prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces, specifically including public and private educational facilities at all levels.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in universities and vocational facilities.

Cultural facilities

100% Smoke Free
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Indoor stadium/arenas

100% Smoke Free
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Restaurants

100% Smoke Free
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Bars/pubs/nightclubs

100% Smoke Free
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Casinos

100% Smoke Free
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Analysis

The law prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces. This includes casinos.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in casinos.

Hotels/lodging - public areas

100% Smoke Free
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Analysis

The law prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces. The regulations specify that the ban on smoking applies in to both public areas and guest rooms in places intended for lodging.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in public areas of hotels and lodging.

Hotels/lodgings - guest rooms

100% Smoke Free
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Analysis

The law prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces. The regulations specify that the ban on smoking applies to both public areas and guest rooms in places intended for lodging.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in hotel guest rooms.

Prisons/detention facilities - public areas

100% Smoke Free
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Analysis

The law prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces. The regulations specify that public areas of prisons and detention facilities are considered "closed spaces" where smoking is prohibited.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in public areas of prisons and detention facilities.

Trains, buses and other shared ground transportation other than taxis

100% Smoke Free
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Analysis

The law prohibits smoking on all means of public transportation. This includes trains, buses, and other shared ground transportation.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking on trains, buses, and other shared ground transportation.

Taxis (for-hire vehicle)

100% Smoke Free
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Analysis

The law prohibits smoking on all means of public transportation. This includes taxis.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in taxis.

Commercial aircraft

100% Smoke Free
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Analysis

The law prohibits smoking on all means of public transportation. This includes commercial aircraft.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in commercial aircraft.

Commercial watercraft

100% Smoke Free
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Analysis

The law prohibits smoking on all means of public transportation. This includes commercial watercraft.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking on commercial watercraft.

Public transport facilities (waiting areas for mass transit)

100% Smoke Free
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Analysis

The law prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces and on all means of public transportation, the definition of which includes public transport facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in public transport facilities.