| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1541, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 342, §1 and | affected by §9, is repealed. |
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| | Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §1542, sub-§2, ķI, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 342, §1 | and affected by §9, is repealed. |
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| | Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §1580-A, sub-§§3 and 4, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 126, | are amended to read: |
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| | 3. Policy; notice. Each employer shall establish, or may | negotiate through the collective bargaining process, a written | policy concerning smoking and nonsmoking by employees in that | portion of any business facility for which he the employer is | responsible. In order to protect the employer and employees from | the detrimental effects of smoking by others, the policy shall | must prohibit smoking except in designated smoking areas. The | policy may prohibit smoking throughout the business facility. | The employer shall post and supervise the implementation of the | policy. The employer shall provide a copy of this policy to any | employee upon request. Nothing in this section may affect the | right of any employer to establish policies concerning smoking | and nonsmoking by members of the public who have access to the | business facility. Nothing in this section may be construed to | subject an employer to any additional liability, other than | liability which that may exist by law, for harm to an employee | from smoking by others in any business facility covered by this | section. |
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| All enclosed areas of a workplace into which members of the | public are invited or allowed are governed by the provisions of | chapter 262. |
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| The Bureau of Health shall accept inquiries from employers and | employees and shall, when requested, assist employers in | developing a policy. |
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| | 4. Violations. Failure to establish, post or supervise the | implementation of a policy is a civil violation for which a fine | of not more than $100 to $2,500 may be adjudged for each | violation. The Bureau of Health shall have has authority to | enforce provisions of this section. |
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| | Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §1580-A, sub-§4-A is enacted to read: |
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| | 4-A.__Enforcement.__Enforcement actions for violations may be | brought against a person smoking in an enclosed area of a public | place, the owner of the public place or both.__The Attorney | General may bring an action to enforce this section in District | Court or Superior Court and may seek injunctive relief, |
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