No Smoking – No Smoking – Iowa No Smoking Signs and Smoke Free Air Act

The State of IOWA has issued the final sign wording and format for the IOWA Smoke-Free Air Act.  We have updated our sign offering to meet these new standards.

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>>>   WCF Courier.com (Sun, May 25, 2008):  Questions about the Iowa No Smoking Law?
Iowa business owners have questions on the content of required no smoking signs, and the enforcement of Iowa’s new no smoking law.  The final rules will not be available until mid to late June, which is very close to the July 1^st deadline for the Iowa Smoke-Free Air Act.

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>>>   Governor signs law requiring the posting of Iowa No Smoking Signs
Iowa Governor Culver Signs Smoking Ban (from Action 3 News - Posted: April 15, 2008 10:14 AM EDT)
Des Moines, IA - Governor Chet Culver has signed a statewide smoking ban. The ban was passed by the Iowa legislature. The ban applies to most public places, including restaurants, bars and businesses. Gambling areas in casinos are exempt; bars and restaurants inside casinos are covered by the ban. Culver says there are compelling arguments against the ban, but "plain and simple, this bill will save lives. My goal is to make Iowa the healthiest state in the nation, which is why I am proud to sign the Smoke Free Air Act," said Governor Culver. "This is a bill which reflects commitment and compromise; passion and practicality. The ban takes effect July 1. Iowa is the 28th state to enact some form of ban on indoor smoking. The new Nebraska ban takes effect in June.
http://www.action3news.com/Global/story.asp?S=8168098
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>>>   Iowa General Assembly Bill Book:  Text excerpt from the Iowa “Smokefree Air Act” -

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&frame=1&GA=82&hbill=HF2212

  9 32    Sec. 6.  NEW SECTION.  142D.6  NOTICE OF NONSMOKING

  9 33 REQUIREMENTS == POSTING OF SIGNS.

  9 34    1.  Notice of the provisions of this chapter shall be

  9 35 provided to all applicants for a business license in this

 10  1 state, to all law enforcement agencies, and to any business

 10  2 required to be registered with the office of the secretary of

 10  3 state.

 10  4    2.  All employers subject to the prohibitions of this

 10  5 chapter shall communicate to all existing employees and to all

 10  6 prospective employees upon application for employment the

 10  7 smoking prohibitions prescribed in this chapter.

 10  8    3.  The owner, operator, manager, or other person having

 10  9 custody or control of a public place, place of employment,

 10 10 area declared a nonsmoking place pursuant to section 142D.5,

 10 11 or outdoor area where smoking is prohibited under this chapter

 10 12 shall clearly and conspicuously post in and at every entrance

 10 13 to the public place, place of employment, area declared a

 10 14 nonsmoking place pursuant to section 142D.5, or outdoor area,

 10 15 "no smoking" signs or the international "no smoking" symbol.

 10 16 Additionally, a "no smoking" sign or the international "no

 10 17 smoking" symbol shall be placed in every vehicle that

 10 18 constitutes a public place, place of employment, or area

 10 19 declared a nonsmoking place pursuant to section 142D.5 under

 10 20 this chapter, visible from the exterior of the vehicle.  All

 10 21 signs shall contain the telephone number for reporting

 10 22 complaints and the internet site of the department of public

 10 23 health.  The owner, operator, manager, or other person having

 10 24 custody or control of the public place, place of employment,

 10 25 area declared a nonsmoking place pursuant to section 142D.5,

 10 26 or outdoor area may use the sample signs provided on the

 10 27 department of public health's internet site, or may use

 10 28 another sign if the contents of the sign comply with the

 10 29 requirements of this subsection.