COUNTY OF COUNTY OF HASTINGS NO SMOKING BYLAW

STATUS RECEIVED 2 READINGS ON APRIL 24 RECEIVED 2 READINGS ON APRIL 24 NOW OUT FOR CONSULTATION NOW OUT FOR CONSULTATION

APPROVALS PROCESS SECOND READING: APRIL 24/03 PUBLIC CONSULTATION: MAY 6/03 TO JUNE 12/03

APPROVALS PROCESS MULTI PART PROCESS: 1. MAJORITY OF COUNTY COUNCILLORS 2. MAJORITY OF LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES (representing majority of electors)

APPROVALS TIMEFRAME JUNE 26 COUNTY COUNCIL CONSIDERS PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS COUNTY COUNCIL CONSIDERS PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS 3 RD & FINAL READING CONSIDERED 3 RD & FINAL READING CONSIDERED IF PASSED, BYLAW SENT TO MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES FOR APPROVAL OR REJECTION IF PASSED, BYLAW SENT TO MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES FOR APPROVAL OR REJECTION

APPROVAL TIMETABLE JUNE 26 – JULY 24 LOCAL APPROVALS PROCESS JULY 31 REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL

EFFECTIVE DATE JANUARY 1, 2004 NO SMOKING BYLAW COMES INTO FORCE

BYLAW COVERS: PUBLIC PLACES PUBLIC PLACES WORK PLACES WORK PLACES

KEY DEFINITIONS PUBLIC PLACE: “Any building, structure, vessel, vehicle or conveyance or part thereof covered by a roof or not, to which the public has access…but does not include an outdoor patio, or a street, road or highway.”

KEY DEFINITIONS WORKPLACE: “A building, structure, vessel, vehicle or conveyance or part thereof, to which the public has access in which one or more employees work….but does not include an outdoor patio”

KEY DEFINITIONS SMOKING: “Includes the carrying of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any other lighted smoking equipment, but does not include smoke or smoking where smoke or smoking is used in a stage production of a theatrical performance”

KEY DEFINITIONS OUTDOOR PATIO “An outdoor area or partially enclosed outdoor area that is adjacent to an establishment where food or beverages are sold and where food or beverages or both are consumed by the public”

KEY DEFINITIONS EMPLOYEE: “A person being paid or unpaid… and includes volunteers and a person who is self- employed….”

EXEMPTIONS 1. PART OF A WORKPLACE THAT IS USED AS A PRIVATE RESIDENCE. 2. A WORKPLACE IN A DWELLING WHERE THE ONLY EMPLOYEES ARE PERSONS WHO LIVE IN THE WORKPLACE.

EXEMPTIONS 3. EXISTING DSRs UNDER THE TOBACCO CONTROL ACT. 4. HOTEL/MOTEL ROOMS THAT ARE DESIGNATED & SET ASIDE FOR SMOKING. THEY MUST BE RENTED FOR SLEEPING.

EXEMPTIONS 5. OUTDOOR PATIOS 6. SMOKING IN THEATRE PRODUCTIONS (PLAYS)

SIGNAGE EVERY EMPLOYER AND EVERY PROPRIETOR MUST POST AND MAINTAIN PRESCRIBED SIGNAGE: AT EVERY ENTRANCE AT EVERY ENTRANCE IN EVERY WASHROOM IN EVERY WASHROOM

ENFORCEMENT COUNTY & HEALTH UNIT HAVE A PROTOCOL COUNTY & HEALTH UNIT HAVE A PROTOCOL BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE HEALTH UNIT BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE HEALTH UNIT

IMPLEMENTATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN NOW TO JANUARY 1, 2004 AND BEYOND NOW TO JANUARY 1, 2004 AND BEYOND INCLUDES AN EDUCATION AND A MEDIA CAMPAIGN INCLUDES AN EDUCATION AND A MEDIA CAMPAIGN

EDUCATION CAMPAIGN “QUIT SMOKING” INITIATIVES “QUIT SMOKING” INITIATIVES SMOKING CESSATION CLASSES SMOKING CESSATION CLASSES KITS FOR EMPLOYERS & PROPRIETORS KITS FOR EMPLOYERS & PROPRIETORS BY-LAW OFFICER SITE VISITS TO ALL PUBLIC PLACES BY-LAW OFFICER SITE VISITS TO ALL PUBLIC PLACES

EDUCATION CAMPAIGN VISITS TO WORKPLACES VISITS TO WORKPLACES PROMOTION OF TOBACCO TALK LINE (TTL) PROMOTION OF TOBACCO TALK LINE (TTL)

ENFORCEMENT PROTOCOL MAY – DECEMBER 31, 2003 EDUCATION & MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, SITE VISITS EDUCATION & MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, SITE VISITS AFTER JANUARY 1, 2O04 ENFORCEMENT PHASE BEGINS ENFORCEMENT PHASE BEGINS

ENFORCEMENT PHASE JAN 1/04 - ONE VERBAL WARNING + TWO WRITTEN WARNINGS = CHARGES