North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue today signed a bill banning smoking in bars
and restaurants, although not in other workplaces or public places. The ban
goes into effect January 2, 2010.
North Carolina is the nation's top tobacco-producing state. Private clubs and
cigar bars are exempted from the ban. The law is non-premptive; localities can
ban smoking in other publc places if they wish.
Read press coverage here:
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/whqr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1\
507747§ionID=1
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g-duwUbV5glu3kB4N6bFpPjXQFHA
http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20090519/NEWS/905199997?Title=Perdue-to-sign\
-restaurant-smoking-ban
http://www.wdnweb.com/articles/2009/05/19/news/doc4a1217a4c19c3637081387.txt
Allen Stenger.
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