Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0800 - Labor and Workforce Development
Subtitle 0800-06 - Non-Smoker Protection Act Rules
Chapter 0800-06-01 - NON-SMOKER PROTECTION ACT RULES
Section 0800-06-01-.04 - VIOLATIONS
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0800-06-01-.04
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) During its routine inspections, investigations or other required regulatory activities in the enclosed public places under its jurisdiction, or in response to complaints of violations of the Act occurring in any of those enclosed public places, the Department shall document and collect necessary information on any of the following listed violations of the Act:
(a) Any persons
knowingly smoking in a place where it is prohibited; or
(b) Any owners, managers, operators or
persons who otherwise control a public place who knowingly fail to do any of
the following:
1. Communicate the smoking
prohibition to existing and prospective employees. For purposes of enforcement
of this rule, the existence of a written policy, handout or statement for
distribution to all employees and prospective employees or a sign posted in any
area(s) necessarily frequented by all employees either or both of which
communicates the smoking prohibition constitutes compliance; and/or
2. Post no smoking sign or the universal no
smoking symbol at every entrance to the public place as required by T.C.A.
§
39-17-1805
and rule 0800-6-1-.03; and/or
3.
Either themselves or through their employees inform any person violating the
Act of the appropriate provisions of the law.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 39-17-1803, 39-17-1805, 39-17-1806 and 39-17-1811.
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