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News Summary
D.C. Council considers expanding smoking ban
Publication Date: 2005-06-14
- Author:Nathan Burchfiel
- Publication:Washington Times
Two bills would extend the definition of workplaces to include bars and restaurants. One of those bills would provide an exemption for cigar bars that earn at least 10 percent of their revenue from tobacco sales.
The third bill, written by committee Chairman Carol Schwartz, would punish smoker-friendly restaurants by quadrupling the business licensing fee, which is about $550 for a two-year license. Mrs. Schwartz's bill also would provide a two-year sales-tax credit for restaurants that voluntarily ban smoking.