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All indoor workplaces are smoke free. Any designated smoking areas must be outdoors and at least 10 meters away from the building.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 with respect to smoking in indoor workplaces.

All indoor public places are smoke free. Any designated smoking areas must be outdoors and at least 10 meters away from the building.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 with respect to smoking in indoor public places.

The law prohibits smoking inside land, sea, and air public transportation vehicles.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in public transport. However, to clarify the scope of the ban, the law should contain a definition of "public transport" in accordance with the definition provided in the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines.

All indoor public offices are smoke free. Any designated smoking areas must be outdoors and at least 10 meters away from the building. Therefore, all government facilities are smoke free.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in government facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in private offices. Any designated smoking areas must be outdoors and at least 10 meters away from the building.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in private offices.

The law prohibits smoking in all "health service facilities," which is interpreted to include hospitals.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in hospitals.

The law prohibits smoking in all "health service facilities," which is interpreted to include public areas of residential healthcare facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in public areas of residential healthcare facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in all "health service facilities," which is interpreted to include non-residential healthcare facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in non-residential healthcare facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in all educational facilities, which is interpreted to include all childcare facilities and preschools.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in childcare facilities and preschools.

The law prohibits smoking in all educational facilities, which is interpreted to include primary and secondary schools.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in primary and secondary schools.

The law prohibits smoking in all educational facilities, which is interpreted to include universities and vocational facilities.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in universities and vocational facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in all "trade centers, department stores, markets and general stores." Any designated smoking areas must be outdoors and at least 10 meters away from the building. Therefore, all indoor shops are smoke free.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in shops.

The law prohibits smoking in all "public parks, museums, cultural halls, theaters, gymnasiums, cinema halls, religious facilities, memorials and convention halls." This is interpreted as including cultural facilities. Therefore, all cultural facilities are smoke free.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in cultural facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in all "sports facilities", gymnasiums, and “crowded places.” Therefore, all indoor stadiums and arenas are smoke free.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in indoor stadiums and arenas.

The law prohibits smoking in restaurants. Any designated smoking areas must be outdoors and at least 10 meters away from the building. Therefore, all indoor restaurants are smoke free.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in restaurants.

The law prohibits smoking in food and beverage outlets; and karaoke and entertainment venues. Any designated smoking areas must be outdoors and at least 10 meters away from the building. Therefore, all bars, pubs, and nightclubs are smoke free.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in bars, pubs, and nightclubs.

The law prohibits smoking in entertainment venues, which is interpreted to include casinos. Any designated smoking areas must be outdoors and at least 10 meters away from the building. Therefore, all casinos are smoke free.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in casinos.

The law prohibits smoking in guesthouses and hotels. Any designated smoking areas must be outdoors and at least 10 meters away from the building. Therefore, all indoor public areas of hotels are smoke free.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in public areas of hotels and lodging.

The law prohibits smoking in guesthouses and hotels. Any designated smoking areas must be outdoors and at least 10 meters away from the building. Therefore, hotel guestrooms may not be designated as smoking areas and must be smoke free.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in guestrooms of hotels and lodging.

The law prohibit“ smoking in "public offices." This provision is interpreted as including all state-run prisons and detention facilities and their public areas. Any designated smoking areas must be outdoors and at least 10 meters away from the building. Therefore, public areas of prisons and detention facilities are smoke free.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in public areas of prisons and detention facilities.

The law prohibits smoking inside of land, sea, and air public transportation vehicles. This is interpreted as including all trains, buses, and other shared ground transportation.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in trains, buses, and other shared ground transportation. However, to clarify the scope of the ban, the law should contain a definition of "public transport" in accordance with the definition provided in the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines.

The law prohibits smoking inside of land, sea, and air public transportation vehicles. This is interpreted as including taxis.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in taxis. However, to clarify the scope of the ban, the law should contain a definition of "public transport" in accordance with the definition provided in the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines.

The law prohibits smoking inside of land, sea, and air public transportation vehicles. This is interpreted to include commercial aircraft.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in commercial aircraft. However, to clarify the scope of the ban, the law should contain a definition of "public transport" in accordance with the definition provided in the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines.

The law prohibits smoking inside of land, sea, and air public transportation vehicles. This is interpreted to include commercial watercraft.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in commercial watercraft. However, to clarify the scope of the ban, the law should contain a definition of "public transport" in accordance with the definition provided in the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines.

The law prohibits smoking in building at bus and train stations, airports, harbor stations, and other public places. Any designated smoking areas must be outdoors and at least 10 meters away from the building. Therefore, indoor public transport facilities are smoke free.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to smoking in public transport facilities.

The law prohibits smoking in places where inflammable materials and substances are present.

The law prohibits smoking in religious facilities.