Statewide Regulation of Smoking

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Statewide Regulation of Smoking.” It is part of Chapter 28.2 “Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act”, which is part of Subtitle II “Powers of Local Government”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”. It contains 4 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 4 sections.

§ 15.2-2824	Prohibitions on smoking generally; penalty for violation
§ 15.2-2825	Smoking in restaurants prohibited; exceptions; posting of signs; penalty for violation
§ 15.2-2826	Designation of "No-Smoking" areas; smoking prohibited in "No-Smoking" areas; penalty for violation
§ 15.2-2827	Responsibility of building proprietors and managers