Arkansas state legislators work hard to protect you and your family from the dangers of tobacco. Below is information on the policies and legislation that protect both Arkansans and visitors to the Natural State.
The Clean Indoor Air Act (Act 8 of 2006) prohibits smoking in worksites and in public places to protect employees and the public from secondhand smoke. Arkansas is the seventeenth state in the nation to pass a smoke-free workplace act.
Establishments can apply for exemptions to the law, but that means their facilities will no longer be open to just anyone. With an exemption, signs must be clearly posted on the exterior of the establishment, and it can only allow patrons aged 21 years or older.
To find out more go to www.arcleanair.com.
Smoking with a child in the car is no longer an option.
Because smoking causes more than 400,000 cases of severe asthma in children, and may lead to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, it is now prohibited in all motor vehicles carrying a child less than six years of age and weighing less than 60 pounds. The child should also be restrained by a child passenger safety seat properly secured in accordance to law.
Read the bill: Arkansas Protection from Secondhand Smoke for Children Act.
