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This law was first created in 2009. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 153<\/a> and 154<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":73778,"section_number":"32.1-366","catch_line":"Virginia Health Care Fund established","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-366\/"}],"permalink":{"id":156323,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80843,"identifier":"15.2-2826","token":"15.2\/II\/28.2\/2\/15.2-2826","url":"\/15.2-2826\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2826\/","token":"15.2\/II\/28.2\/2\/15.2-2826","dublin_core":{"Title":"Designation of “No-Smoking” areas; smoking prohibited in “No-Smoking” areas; penalty for violation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2826","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The proprietor<\/span> or other person in charge of (i) an educational facility<\/span>, except any public elementary, intermediate, or secondary school; (ii) a health care facility<\/span>; (iii) a retail establishment of 15,000 square feet or more serving the general public, including, but not limited to, department stores, grocery stores, drug stores, clothing stores, and shoe stores; and (iv) recreational facilities shall designate reasonable no-smoking<\/span> areas, considering the nature of the use and the size of the building. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The proprietor<\/span> or other person in charge of a space subject to the provisions of this section shall post signs conspicuous to public view stating “Smoking<\/span> Permitted” or “No Smoking<\/span>.” Any person failing to post such signs shall be subject to a civil penalty<\/span> of not more than $25. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> No person shall smoke<\/span> in a designated no-smoking<\/span> area and any person who continues to smoke<\/span> in such area after having been asked to refrain from smoking<\/span> shall be subject to a civil penalty<\/span> of not more than $25. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Civil penalties assessed under this section shall be paid into the Virginia Health Care Fund established under § 32.1-366<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDESIGNATION OF “NO-SMOKING” AREAS; SMOKING PROHIBITED IN\n“NO-SMOKING” AREAS; PENALTY FOR VIOLATION (\u00a7 15.2-2826)\n\nA. The proprietor or other person in charge of (i) an educational facility,\nexcept any public elementary, intermediate, or secondary school; (ii) a health\ncare facility; (iii) a retail establishment of 15,000 square feet or more\nserving the general public, including, but not limited to, department stores,\ngrocery stores, drug stores, clothing stores, and shoe stores; and (iv)\nrecreational facilities shall designate reasonable no-smoking areas, considering\nthe nature of the use and the size of the building.\n\nB. The proprietor or other person in charge of a space subject to the provisions\nof this section shall post signs conspicuous to public view stating\n“Smoking Permitted” or “No Smoking.” Any person failing\nto post such signs shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25.\n\nC. No person shall smoke in a designated no-smoking area and any person who\ncontinues to smoke in such area after having been asked to refrain from smoking\nshall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25.\n\nD. Civil penalties assessed under this section shall be paid into the Virginia\nHealth Care Fund established under § 32.1-366.\n\nHISTORY: 2009, cc. 153, 154.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}