State Status
No Preemption
Pending Legislation
Legislative Summary
S1863 - (cigar bar exemption) - An Act concerning cigar bars and cigar lounges - Session Adjourned
This bill creates an exemption in the "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act" to allow new cigar bars or cigar lounges to open as long as they file an application with the local board of health stating that it intends to generate 15 percent or more of its total annual gross income from the on-site sale of tobacco products and the rental of on-site humidors. Under current law, only a cigar bar or lounge that opened before December 31, 2004 may be exempt from the law.
Preemptive Action
No
Anti-Preemptive Clause
No
