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LD 151
Session - 127th Maine Legislature
 
LR 1603
Item 1
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

An Act To Protect Public Health in the Maine Community College System

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

Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §12723  is enacted to read:

§ 12723 Smoking prohibited

Except for smoking undertaken as part of a religious ceremony or as part of a cultural activity by a defined group, smoking is prohibited on the grounds of any campus of the Maine Community College System. For purposes of this section, "smoking" has the same meaning as in Title 22, section 1580-A, subsection 2, paragraph D.

Sec. 2. Effective date. This Act takes effect October 15, 2015.

SUMMARY

This bill prohibits smoking on the grounds of any campus of the Maine Community College System. The bill provides an effective date of October 15, 2015 and an exception to the smoking ban for smoking undertaken as part of a religious ceremony or as part of a cultural activity by a defined group.


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