Last updated: June 14, 2020
Smoke Free Status of Indoor Public Places, Workplaces, and Public Transport
All indoor workplaces
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, all indoor workplaces are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to indoor workplaces.
All indoor public places
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, all indoor public places are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to indoor public places.
All public transport
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, all public transport is 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to public transport.
Government facilities
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, all government facilities are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to government facilities.
Private offices
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, private offices are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to private offices.
Hospitals
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, hospitals are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to hospitals.
Residential healthcare facilities - public areas
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, patient areas of residential healthcare facilities are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to public areas of residential healthcare facilities.
Non-residential healthcare facilities
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, public places, and public transport. Therefore, non-residential healthcare facilities are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to non-residential healthcare facilities.
Childcare facilities/preschools
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, childcare facilities and preschools are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to childcare facilities and preschools.
Primary and secondary schools
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, primary and secondary schools are 100% SF. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to primary and secondary schools.
Universities/vocational facilities
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, universities and vocational facilities are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to universities and vocational facilities.
Shops
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, shops are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to shops.
Cultural facilities
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, cultural facilities are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to cultural facilities.
Indoor stadium/arenas
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, indoor stadiums and arenas are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to indoor stadiums and arenas.
Restaurants
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, restaurants are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to restaurants.
Bars/pubs/nightclubs
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, bars, pubs, and nightclubs are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to bars, pubs, and nightclubs.
Casinos
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, casinos are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to casinos.
Hotels/lodging - public areas
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, public areas of hotels and lodging facilities are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to public areas of hotels.
Hotels/lodgings - guest rooms
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. However, the administrative order does not address hotel rooms specifically, and the regulatory status code “Uncertain” is given.
To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should require all parts of all indoor public places and workplaces, including guest rooms in hotels and other lodging, to be 100% smoke free.
Prisons/detention facilities - public areas
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, public areas of prisons and detention facilities are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to public areas of prisons and detention facilities.
Trains, buses and other shared ground transportation other than taxis
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, trains, buses, and other shared ground transportation are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to trains, buses, and other shared ground transportation.
Taxis (for-hire vehicle)
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. The definition of “public transportation” specifically includes taxis. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to taxis.
Commercial aircraft
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, commercial aircraft are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to commercial aircraft.
Commercial watercraft
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, commercial watercraft are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to commercial watercraft.
Public transport facilities (waiting areas for mass transit)
There is a comprehensive ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport. Therefore, public transport facilities are 100% smoke free. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with regard to public transport facilities.