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Chapter 8.24
<br />SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES
<br />Sections
<br />8.24.010 Definitions.
<br />8.24.020 Smoking prohibited in public places or places of employment.
<br />8.24.030 Owners, lessees to post signs prohibiting smoking.
<br />8.24.040 Intent of chapter as applied to certain private workplaces.
<br />8.24.050 Intentional violation of chapter - Removing, defacing, or destroying required sign - Fine -
<br />Enforcement.
<br />8.24.060 Giving away tobacco products prohibited.
<br />8.24.070 Severability.
<br />8.24.010 Definitions.
<br />As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly
<br />indicates otherwise.
<br />1. "Smoke" or "smoking" means the carrying, or smoking, or use of any kind of:
<br />a. lLighted pipe, cigar, cigarette, or any other lighted smoking equipment.
<br />a.b. Activated electronic vapor device or other activated device that results in the
<br />discharge of a vapor derived from liquid nicotine or other substances.
<br />2. “Electronic Vapor Device” means any electronic product that can be used to aerosolize and
<br />deliver nicotine and/or other substances to the person inhaling from the device, including but
<br />not limited to, an electronic or e-cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, e-pen, or any other such device,
<br />regardless of the details of the product appearance or marketed name.
<br />3. “Liquid Nicotine” means any liquid product composed either in whole or in part of nicotine,
<br />propylene glycol and/or other similar substances and manufactured for use with an electronic
<br />cigarette or electronic nicotine delivery system.
<br />1.4. "Public place" means that portion of any building or vehicle used by and open to the public,
<br />regardless of whether the building or vehicle is owned in whole or in part by private persons or
<br />entities, the state of Washington, or other public entity, and regardless of whether a fee is
<br />charged for admission, and includes a presumptively reasonable minimum distance, as set forth
<br />in RCW 70.160.075, of twenty-five feet from entrances, exits, windows that open, and ventilation
<br />intakes that serve an enclosed area where smoking is prohibited. A public place does not
<br />include a private residence unless the private residence is used to provide licensed child care,
<br />foster care, adult care, or other similar social service care on the premises.
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<br />Public places include, but are not limited to: Schools, elevators, public conveyances or
<br />transportation facilities, museums, concert halls, theaters, auditoriums, exhibition halls, indoor
<br />sports arenas, hospitals, nursing homes, health care facilities or clinics, enclosed shopping
<br />centers, retail stores, retail service establishments, financial institutions, educational facilities,
<br />ticket areas, public hearing facilities, state legislative chambers and immediately adjacent
<br />hallways, public restrooms, libraries, restaurants, waiting areas, lobbies, bars, taverns, bowling
<br />alleys, skating rinks, casinos, reception areas, any place where tobacco or tobacco products are
<br />sold, and no less than seventy-five percent of the sleeping quarters within a hotel or motel that
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