SF 362

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/23/2012 08:51am

A bill for an act
relating to health; creating an exception to the Clean Indoor Air Act; allowing
employee smoking rooms under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes
2010, section 144.4167, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 144.4167, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Employee smoking rooms. new text end

new text begin (a) Sections 144.414 to 144.417 do not
prohibit smoking by employees in a designated smoking room, provided no common door
exists between the place of employment and the smoking room.
new text end

new text begin (b) A smoking room that satisfies the conditions in paragraph (a) may be heated and
cooled, may have a roof and four walls, and may share a common wall with the place of
employment.
new text end