30  Section 4.  Signage.

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     1     "Smoking" or "No Smoking" signs or the international "No

     2  Smoking" symbol, which consists of a pictorial representation of

     3  a burning cigarette in a circle with a bar across it, shall be

     4  prominently posted and properly maintained where smoking is

     5  regulated by this act, by the owner, operator, manager or other

     6  person having control of the area. A "Smoking Permitted" sign

     7  shall be prominently posted and maintained at every entrance to

     8  a public place where smoking is permitted under this act.

     9  Section 5.  Enforcement.

    10     (a)  Complaints.--A complaint regarding a possible violation

    11  of this act shall be made to the appropriate law enforcement

    12  agency or to the department. A complaint to the department shall

    13  be made in one of the following manners:

    14         (1)  In writing.

    15         (2)  By telephone call to the department's toll-free

    16     telephone number.

    17         (3)  By an electronic submission to the department's

    18     regularly maintained Internet website.

Key Agenct Links:

Governor Rendall Signs Bill Restricting Smoking in Most Public Places in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Goes Smoke-Free! On June 13, 2008, Governor Ed Rendell signed the Clean Indoor Air Act.  The Law prohibits smoking in most public areas and workplaces, protecting the majority of citizens in Pennsylvania from tobacco smoke. In September 2008, the bill will take full effect everywhere in the state except for in the City of Philadelphia, which will be permitted to preserve its pre-existing smoking ban – the Clean Indoor Air Worker Protection Law. Click here for a detailed comparison of the city-wide and state-wide legislation.

Pa. Smoking Ban Signed Into Law; Exemption List Being Compiled
The statewide ban will take effect in 90 days, making cigarette, cigar and pipe smoking illegal in restaurants, office buildings, schools, sports arenas, theaters, and bus and train stations.

We'll soon clear air with smoking ban Published: July 06. 2008 6:00AM The Pennsylvania smoking ban is law. Now we await the rules and enforcement. The Pennsylvania Department of Health will write the regulations about how the law is to be interpreted and how it will be monitored when the ban goes into effect in mid-September.

Pennsylvania will finally hang a ‘no smoking’ sign :  By Vicky Thomas vthomas@delcotimes.com  
Governor signs bill into law, effective Sept. 11; most in county seem OK with ruling.

Good News Story:  Pennsylvania moves closer to no smoking law, currently titled The Smoke Free Pennsylvania Act.