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                          HOUSE BILL 2935

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Representatives Ruderman, Campbell, Edwards, Kastama, Wolfe and Kagi

Read first time 01/24/2000.  Referred to Committee on Local Government.

Authorizing local governments to restrict or prohibit smoking in public places.

    AN ACT Relating to authorizing local governments to restrict or prohibit smoking in public places; and amending RCW 70.160.080.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 70.160.080 and 1985 c 236 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Local fire departments or fire districts and local health departments may adopt regulations as required to implement this chapter.

(2) Nothing in this chapter may be construed as to prevent local governments from adopting regulations restricting or prohibiting smoking in public places, including but not limited to restaurants, skating rinks, and bowling alleys, situated within their jurisdictions.

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