Last updated: September 14, 2022
Smoke Free Status of Indoor Public Places, Workplaces, and Public Transport
All indoor workplaces
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in all indoor workplaces.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to indoor workplaces.
All indoor public places
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in all enclosed public places.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to indoor public places.
All public transport
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in all means of public transport.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to public transport.
Government facilities
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in government institutions.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to government facilities.
Private offices
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in private companies.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to private offices.
Hospitals
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in all health establishments.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to hospitals.
Residential healthcare facilities - public areas
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in all health establishments.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to public areas of residential healthcare facilities.
Non-residential healthcare facilities
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in all health establishments.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to non-residential healthcare facilities.
Childcare facilities/preschools
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in all indoor workplaces and public places, including in educational facilities and in public and private spaces for the recreation of children. This is interpreted to prohibit smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in childcare facilities/preschools.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to childcare facilities and preschools.
Primary and secondary schools
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in establishments of the Plurinational Educational System.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to primary and secondary schools.
Universities/vocational facilities
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in establishments of the Plurinational Educational System.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to universities and vocational facilities.
Shops
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in closed facilities of shopping centers, stores, galleries, supermarkets, and markets.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to shops.
Cultural facilities
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in enclosed public places including in libraries, reading rooms, museums, internet rooms, theaters, cinemas, and other closed public spaces where shows are held.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to cultural facilities.
Indoor stadium/arenas
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in facilities where sporting and cultural events are held.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to indoor stadiums and arenas.
Restaurants
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in open and closed environments for the sale and/or consumption of food.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to restaurants.
Bars/pubs/nightclubs
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in open and closed environments for the sale and/or consumption of food, alcoholic beverages, nightlife, and entertainment.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to bars, pubs, and nightclubs.
Casinos
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in open and closed environments for the sale and/or consumption of food, alcoholic beverages, nightlife, and entertainment. This is interpreted to include casinos.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to casinos.
Hotels/lodging - public areas
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in closed and open facilities of companies providing lodging services.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to public areas of hotels.
Hotels/lodgings - guest rooms
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in closed and open facilities of companies providing lodging services.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to guest rooms in hotels and lodging facilities.
Prisons/detention facilities - public areas
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in dependencies of public institutions. This is interpreted to include prisons/detention facilities.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to public areas of prisons and detention facilities.
Trains, buses and other shared ground transportation other than taxis
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in all means of public transport.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to trains, buses, and other shared ground transport.
Taxis (for-hire vehicle)
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in all means of public transport.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to taxis.
Commercial aircraft
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in all means of public transport.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to commercial aircraft.
Commercial watercraft
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in all means of public transport.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to commercial watercraft.
Public transport facilities (waiting areas for mass transit)
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in enclosed air, land, water, and mass transit terminal facilities.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to public transport facilities.
Closed and open facilities where flammable material or substances are stored, produced, marketed, and handled
The law prohibits smoking or keeping a tobacco product lit in closed and open facilities where flammable material or substances are stored, produced, marketed, and handled.