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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1541, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 342, §1 and
affected by §9, is repealed.

 
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §1542, sub-§2, ķI, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 342, §1
and affected by §9, is repealed.

 
Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §1580-A, sub-§§3 and 4, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 126,
are amended to read:

 
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.

 
All enclosed areas of a workplace into which members of the
public are invited or allowed are governed by the provisions of
chapter 262.

 
The Bureau of Health shall accept inquiries from employers and
employees and shall, when requested, assist employers in
developing a policy.

 
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.

 
Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §1580-A, sub-§4-A is enacted to read:

 
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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