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The Capital Regional District Clean Air Bylaw No. 2401, which made all indoor public premises 100% smoke free, was implemented January 1, 1999. VIHA’s Tobacco Control Program on behalf of the Capital Regional District is responsible for administering the Clean Air Bylaw in order to maintain uniform compliance.
As of July 1, 2007 all businesses are required to make patios 100% smoke free. The bylaw states:
"No proprietor of a business shall permit a person to carry or have in his possession a burning cigarette or pipe containing burning tobacco, or to burn tobacco in any manner in, on, over or upon any part of the business building, structure or vehicle and any area of the business place where either or both food and beverages are served or consumed, or both served and consumed."
Information about the public consultation process by the Capital Regional District can be found at http://www.crd.bc.ca/cleanair/
At the current time, compliance with the amended Clean Air Bylaw runs at 95%.
For extra copies of non-smoking decals and stickers or to consult with a Tobacco Enforcement Officer, please contact the VIHA Tobacco Control Program at 250-360-1450 or Elaine.Watson@viha.ca
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