State Status
No Preemption
Legislative Summary
S06179 - (retail tobacco store exemption and preemption) - An Act in relation to permitting a retail tobacco business licensed to sell liquor on the premises to allow smoking - Advanced to 3rd Reading - Session Adjourned
This bill permits a retail tobacco business licensed to sell liquor on the premises to allow smoking in the same area where the liquor is sold, and supersedes existing local laws requiring these venues to be smokefree. The bill was written to specifically exempt one cigar club in New York City
Preemptive Action
YES
Anti-Preemptive Clause
No
