No More Smoking In N.Y. Businesses - $1,000 penalty for violations

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[chance33_98]

No More Smoking In N.Y. Businesses

State Law Tougher Than Upcoming NYC Law

Posted: 3:13 p.m. EST March 27, 2003

ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York has joined California and Delaware as the only states to ban smoking in virtually all businesses.

Legislation signed by Gov. George Pataki ends smoking in most places that had still allowed it -- bars, certain restaurants, betting parlors, bowling alleys, pool halls and even in company cars.

Exemptions include private residences, personal cars, Indian casinos and New York City cigar bars already registered.

The statewide measure is even tougher than a separate smoking ban due to go into effect in New York City. That measure allows smoking rooms in restaurants and bars equipped with special ventilation.

The law sets a $1,000 penalty for violations.

[TLBSHOW]

every republican senator in my state is a rat!

Blow hart is the worst. every liberal paper said vote for him last Nov. Even the gov is worthless.

[TLBSHOW]

check out blow harts web site, he sides with Hillary and slams FR.

[qam1]

And in a related story, New York officially changed it's name to NAZI GERMANY.

You a'int kidding, Check this S^#! out, A nice website where you can report your fellow citizens to the Gestapo.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/smoke/smoke-complaint.html

Aldolf Hitler and Josef Georbels would be very proud of Bloomberg

[Clemenza]

Well said. Of course, you STILL have all of these so called "conservatives" who state that we NEED Pataki to counterbalance Shillary. Of course, we need not take seriously such people who fail to realize that Pataki is taking us as far to the left as Cuomo ever would.

I miss having Jeb Bush as my Governor.

[Clemenza]

NY RINO Ping!

[Dazedcat]

Not really, those of us who still insist on living here refer to it as The Peoples Republic of New York.

Has a nice ring to it, don't you think? Seriously, the state deficit is in the billions, and this is where the politicans' priorities are.

[VermiciousKnid]

Disgusting.

I'm tempted to FReep this report form website...I can think of one restauranteur who vocally supported the ban -- even going so far as to appear in radio ads. I think maybe I'll report HIS restaurant. Over and over and over and over...

Regards,

[Lady Eileen]

Don't forget these are the same people who told us Christian -inspired laws are oppressive.

[JesusSaves]

Hurray!!!!! Who says all the news is bad these days? Looks like these "common sense laws", are gaining momentum all around the country. It's about time!!!!

[JesusSaves]

"God help us poor boobs out in flyover country. This kind of stupidity is headed our way too". Yes, and it can't get here too soon!

[jeremiah]

You have removed all doubt.