State Status
No Preemption
Legislative Summary
A04316—(preemptive casino patio exemption)—An Act to amend the public health law
This bill creates an exemption in the state smokefree law to specifically allow smoking on covered patios and other partially enclosed outdoor areas on the premises of facilities licensed to operate video lottery gaming, and preempts any local laws from requiring these outdoor areas to be smokefree.
Preemptive Action
YES
Anti-Preemptive Clause
No
