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"Advocate for local government legislative and regulatory autonomy to control tobacco. Support initiatives to repeal preemptive statutes or replace preemptive language in existing state legislation with specific non-preemptive language. Support the inclusion of specific anti-preemption language in all tobacco control legislation and oppose legislation containing any preemptive language. Expose legislative tactics that seek to rescind existing local tobacco control ordinances or invoke ‘super-preemption' of all local tobacco control legislation through language added to minor or unrelated bills."

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Policy Statement on Tobacco Use Prevention and Control, July 2000

Indiana

On July 1, 2012, Indiana's non-hospitality workplaces and restaurants became 100% smokefree! This law is a step forward to protect the health of workers around Indiana, but unfortunately the workers who are most exposed to secondhand smoke on the job are still at risk because the law permits smoking in bars, casinos, cigar and hookah bars, and membership clubs. Read Indiana's smokefree law.

To learn more, visit the Indiana Department of Health or Breathe Indiana.
To report a violation, fill out this online form.

Indiana's statewide law follows the enactment of strong smokefree laws by numerous communities around Indiana, including many that also include 100% smokefree bars. More communities continue to work on smokefree campaigns and strengthen laws to include all workplaces and public places. To find out how to get involved in smokefree efforts in your area , visit Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation.

Indiana law does not preempt the passage of local smokefree laws. Read more about current tobacco-related legislation in Indiana.

Current tobacco-related statistics are available from the Centers for Disease Control's Tobacco Control State Highlights, 2010.

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