District of Columbia
Smoking Restrictions
Overall Summary of Smoking Restrictions
The Department of Health is authorized to conduct inspections of all "places of employment" and "public places" to ensure that the activity of smoking in such places, which is hereby prohibited, is not taking place. A "public place" is defined as an enclosed area to which the public is invited or in which the public is permitted, including restaurants and bars/taverns. The definition excludes a private residence, unless it is used as a child care, adult day care, or health care facility. The definition of "smoking" includes electronic smoking devices as defined. An economic hardship waiver is also available under certain conditions, and smoking can be restricted outside buildings. See the Other State Smoking Restrictions and Provisions section for more details.
D.C. CODE ANN. tit. 7 §§ 7-741.01 to 7-741.07 (2017).
Electronic Cigarettes
Electronic smoking devices as defined are included in the definition of smoking in the city's smokefree workplaces law, which prohibits the use of such devices in all public places and workplaces where smoking tobacco products is prohibited.
D.C. CODE ANN. tit. 7 §§ 7-741.01 (2017)
Exceptions to the Law
Exceptions to the law include: 1) a retail store that is used primarily for the sale of tobacco products and accessories in which the total annual revenue generated by the sale of non-tobacco products or accessories is no greater than 25 percent of total revenue, provided, that it does not share space with any other establishment; 2) tobacco bars as defined; 3) an outdoor area of a restaurant, tavern, club, brew pub, or nightclub; 4) hotel and motel rooms; 5) a medical treatment, research, or nonprofit institution where the activity of smoking is conducted for the purpose of medical research or is an integral part of a smoking cessation program; 6) theatrical productions; and 7) cigar smoking at special events at hotels once a year for one day if they follow certain requirements.
D.C. CODE ANN. tit. 7 §§ 7-741.01 (2017) & 7-741.03 (2011).
Stronger Local Laws on Smoking
Laws were approved by the District of Columbia city council/mayor, and there is no lawmaking body beneath the council/mayor.
Government Buildings
Smoking is prohibited in "places of employment," which includes places of public employment. "Place of employment" is defined as an enclosed area under the control of a public employer that employees normally frequent during the course of employment, including work areas, employee lounges, restrooms, conference rooms, classrooms, employee cafeterias and hallways.
D.C. CODE ANN. tit. 7 §§ 7-741.01 to 7-741.07 (2017).
Private Workplaces
Smoking is prohibited in "places of employment," which are defined as an enclosed area under the control of a public or private employer that employees normally frequent during the course of employment, including work areas, employee lounges, restrooms, conference rooms, classrooms, employee cafeterias, hallways and vehicles owned by a private employer, if the vehicle is used by more than one person, and excludes a private residence, unless it is used as a child care, adult day care or health care facility.
D.C. CODE ANN. tit. 7 §§ 7-741.01 to 7-741.07 (2017).
Schools
Tobacco and tobacco products are prohibited in public school and public charter school buildings, grounds, parking lots, parking garages, playing fields, school buses and other vehicles, and at off-campus, school-sponsored events. For public charter school located in a mixed-use facility, the above shall apply only to the buildings, grounds, parking lots, garages, and fields under the control of the public charter school. D.C. CODE ANN. § 38-826.05 (2011). Smoking is prohibited in public places, the definition of which specifically includes educational facilities.
D.C. CODE ANN. tit. 7 §§ 7-741.01 to 7-741.07 (2017).
Child Care Facilities
Smoking is prohibited in child care facilities. Child care and adult day care facilities in private residences are specifically included.
D.C. CODE ANN. tit. 7 §§ 7-741.01 to 7-741.07 (2017).
Health Care Facilities
Smoking is prohibited in health care facilities. Health care facilities in private residences are specifically included in the language of the law. A medical treatment, research, or nonprofit institution where the activity of smoking is conducted for the purpose of medical research or is an integral part of a smoking cessation program is exempt.
D.C. CODE ANN. tit. 7 §§ 7-741.01 to 7-741.07 (2017).
Restaurants
Smoking is prohibited in public places, the definition of which specifically includes restaurants.
D.C. CODE ANN. tit. 7 §§ 7-741.01 to 7-741.07 (2017).
Bars
Smoking is prohibited in "public places" the definition of which specifically includes nightclubs and taverns as well as any other place where the public is invited or permitted. "Tobacco bars," which are defined as restaurants, taverns, brew pubs, clubs or nightclubs that generate 10 percent or more of their total annual revenue from the on-site sale of tobacco products, excluding sales from vending machines, or the rental of on-site humidors and outdoor areas of any of these types of establishments are permanently exempted.
D.C. CODE ANN. tit. 7 §§ 7-741.01 to 7-741.07 (2017).
Private Vehicles
No state law or regulation.
Outdoor Restrictions
Smoking Restrictions Outside Buildings: A property owner or ground-floor commercial tenant has the authority to post signs on their property stating that smoking is not permitted on public space within a specified distance from and abutting the building wall. That distance shall not be greater than 25 feet or the distance to the far side of the adjacent public sidewalk, if any, whichever is less. Signs will not apply to sidewalk cafes unless the sign has been posted by, or with the consent of, the owner or operator of the sidewalk café. No specific penalties mentioned for violation.
D.C. CODE ANN. § 7-1701, sect. 4c (2010).
Other State Smoking Restrictions and Provisions
Economic Hardship Waiver from Smoking Restrictions for Public Places and Workplaces: The Mayor may grant an economic hardship waiver from the requirements of the above law; provided, that prior to the granting of a waiver, the applicant establishes, to the satisfaction of the Mayor, that compliance with the requirements has caused or will cause undue financial hardship. An economic hardship waiver shall be based on regulations to be issued by the Mayor. Public places and places of employment who receive an economic hardship waiver shall have been in existence on or before January 1, 2007; not permit smoking in an area that exceeds 25 percent of the total area if the place of employment or public place is a restaurant; and be subject to conditions or restrictions as may be necessary to minimize the adverse effects of smoking. D.C. CODE ANN. § 7-745 (2006).
Penalties/Enforcement
In any place, elevator or vehicle in which smoking is prohibited, the owner, manager, or person in charge of the place shall post or cause to be posted specified warning signs. Signs shall be visible to the public at the entrance to the area and on the interior of the area in sufficient number in a manner that gives notice to the public of the applicable law. Smoking in a prohibited area is subject to a fine of $100 to $1,000 for a first offense, and $200 to $1,000 for subsequent offenses. Obscuring, removing, defacing, mutilating or destroying any posted sign is subject to a fine of $500. Failing to post or maintain the required warning signs and failing to notify a person observed to be smoking to stop the activity shall be punishable by a fine of $500; each day the violation continues is a separate offense. The D.C. Department of Health is the designated enforcement agency.
D.C. CODE ANN. tit. 7 §§ 7-741.01 to 7-741.07 & 7-1704 (2017).
Tobacco Taxes
Tax on Cigarettes
Tax rate per pack of 20: $4.50 Date last changed: October 1, 2018 -- from $2.50 to $4.50 Year first enacted: 1949
D.C. CODE ANN. § 47-2402(a) (2018).
Use of Cigarette Tax Revenue - Summary
Cigarette tax revenue can be dedicated by appropriation to a Smoking Cessation Fund for smoking cessation efforts. The remainder of the revenue goes to the city general fund.
D.C. CODE ANN. § 47-2402(l)(1) (2015).
Taxes on Other Tobacco Products
Little Cigars (weighing less than 4 lbs./thousand): 22.5 cents per little cigar; Other Tobacco Products (including vapor products but excluding premium cigars): 79% of the average wholesale price (changes annually). D.C. CODE ANN. §§ 47-2401 (2015), 47-2402 (2018) & 47-2402.01 (2015). The tax rate for other tobacco products shall be equal to the cigarette tax and surtax under section 47-2402(a)(1)(2) DC Code on a pack of 20 cigarettes, expressed as a percentage of the average wholesale price. Beginning as of March 31, 2015, and on March 31 of each year thereafter, the Mayor shall reevaluate the percentage calculation above and shall recompute the tax rate on other tobacco products to equal the cigarette tax and surtax. The Mayor shall provide notice of any change in the tax rate for other tobacco products on or before September 1 of that year, and the change shall be effective as of the following October 1.
D.C. CODE ANN. § 47-2402.01 (2015).
Use of Other Tobacco Products Tax Revenue - Summary
All revenue from the tax on little cigars is distributed in the same way as cigarette tax revenue. All revenue from the tax on other tobacco products goes to the city general fund.
D.C. CODE ANN. §§ 47-2402 & 47-2402.01 (2015).
Tobacco Control Program Funding
Funding for Tobacco Control Programs
FY2024 City Funding for Tobacco Control Programs: $1,900,000 FY2024 Federal Funding for City Tobacco Control Programs: $1,031,660* FY2024 Total Funding for City Tobacco Control Programs: $2,931,660 Funding Level Recommended by CDC: $10,700,000 Percentage of CDC-Recommended Level: 27.4% *Includes funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office on Smoking and Health.
Source of funding
City funding for the District of Columbia's tobacco control program comes from state tobacco tax revenues and the city general fund.
State Funding Details
The District of Columbia allocated $1,900,000 for tobacco prevention and cessation programs in FY2024 (October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024). In FY2023, the same amount was allocated.
FY2024 Local Budget Act of 2023 (B25-203) passed by the City Council 5/30/2023, signed by mayor 7/10/2023, passed U.S. Congressional Review Period 8/29/2023 and effective 10/1/2023.
Tobacco Product Sales Restrictions
Minimum Sales Age for Tobacco Products
21
D.C. CODE ANN. § 7-1721.02(a) (2018).
Underage Sales Restrictions
No person shall sell, give, or furnish any tobacco product to, or purchase any tobacco product on behalf of, any person under 21 years of age. Violation is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of between $100 and $500, and/or imprisonment for not more than 30 days for the first offense. A person who commits subsequent violations shall be fined $500 to $1,000, imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both. Any license to sell cigarettes may be suspended for the first or second violation, and shall be revoked for a third violation. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction as well. It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation that, at the time of the relevant sale, the person who attempted to purchase the product was 21 years of age or older, or presented identification to the seller that a reasonably prudent person would believe to be valid under the same or similar circumstances.
D.C. CODE ANN. § 7-1721.02 (2018).
Photo Identification Requirements to Buy Tobacco Products
Any person who sells any cigarette or other tobacco product that has reasonable cause to believe that a person that attempts to purchase the product is under 30 years of age shall require that the purchaser present identification that indicates their age. Violation is a misdemeanor punishable by the same penalties as for selling or furnishing cigarettes or other tobacco products to persons under age 21.
D.C. CODE ANN. § 7-1721.02 (2018).
Sign Posting Requirements
The owner or person in charge of a place of business that sells tobacco products shall post a warning sign that states: "No tobacco product will be sold to any person under 21 years of age. Sales clerks will ask for proof of age from any person seeking to purchase any tobacco product who appears to be under 30 years of age." The sign shall clearly state the maximum fine for a violation of this section. The sign shall be visible to the public at the entrance to the area and on the interior of the area in sufficient number to give notice of the law to the public.
D.C. CODE ANN. § 7-1721.02(e) (2018).
Purchase/Possession of Tobacco Products by Underage persons
No person under 21 years of age shall purchase, attempt to purchase, possess or attempt to possess any cigarette or other tobacco product. No person under 21 years of age shall falsely represent their age, or possess or present as proof of age an identification document which is in any way fraudulent, for the purpose of purchasing, possessing, or consuming cigarettes or other tobacco products. This does apply to persons under 21 handling or transporting cigarettes or other tobacco product under the terms of their employment. Persons under 21 that purchase or possess cigarettes or other tobacco products are subject to a civil penalty of $25. Persons under 21 that falsely represent their age or use a false identification document are subject to a civil penalty of $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second offense; and $300 for a third and subsequent offense. The mayor may issue rules increasing the amounts of these fines.
D.C. CODE ANN. § 7-1721.03 (2018).
Placement of Tobacco Products
No person shall sell or distribute cigarettes or other tobacco products, except cigars, through a self-service display as defined. This does not apply to vending machines that sell tobacco products as allowed under existing DC law and self-service displays in tobacco specialty stores that make 75 percent or more of their sales from tobacco products and accessories. Violation is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of between $100 and $500, and/or imprisonment for not more than 30 days for the first offense. A person who commits subsequent violations shall be fined $500 to $1,000 and/or imprisoned for not more than 90 days. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction.
D.C. CODE ANN. §§ 7-1721.04 (2018).
Tobacco Product Samples
No person, agent, or employee of any person shall, in the course of doing business, distribute any free tobacco product to any person on any public street, public sidewalk, public park, playground, in a public building, other public property, or private property open to the public, except that free cigarettes or other tobacco products may be distributed at a tobacco store, a convention, or a conference catering to adults; provided that no tobacco product shall be distributed to a person under 21 years of age. Violators will be fined not less than $250 per violation.
D.C. CODE ANN. § 7-1731 (2018).
Minimum Tobacco Products Sales Amounts
No person shall sell or distribute to any person within the District of Columbia any cigarettes except in packages containing no less than 20 cigarettes. This does not apply to tobacco specialty stores that make 75% or more of their sales from tobacco products and accessories. Violation is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of between $100 and $500, and/or imprisonment for not more than 30 days for the first offense. A person who commits subsequent violations shall be fined $500 to $1,000 and/or imprisoned for not more than 90 days. Any license to sell cigarettes may also be suspended for the first or second violation, and shall be revoked for a third violation. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction DC CODE ANN. §§ 7-1721.05 (2018). Cigarettes may not be sold in numbers less than the number contained in the original package. The sale of loose cigarettes from opened or original packages is prohibited. Violation is subject to a fine of 500 percent of the retail value of the cigarettes involved or $5,000, whichever is greater. D.C. MUN. REGS. Tit. 9, § 1016 (2000). No person shall sell or distribute in the District any cigarettes the package of which does not comply with all requirements imposed by or under federal law regarding warnings and other information on packages of cigarettes manufactured, packaged, or imported for sale, distribution, or use in the United States, including the precise warning labels specified in section Four of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act. Violation is subject to a fine of up to $5,000 and/or up to three years in prison.
DC CODE ANN. §§ 47-2419 (2001) & 47-2421 (2005).
Vending Machine Placement
Cigarette or other tobacco product vending machines are restricted to licensed taverns or nightclubs, establishments that restrict admittance to persons less than 21 years of age or a licensed restaurant. These vending machines shall be located in an area that is in the immediate vicinity, plain view and control of a responsible employee, so that any tobacco purchase is readily observable by an employee. These vending machines can also not contain any non-tobacco product other than matches.
D.C. CODE ANN. § 47-2404(b)(3) (2018).
Penalties for Vending Machine Violations
Violation is subject to loss of the license to operate a vending machine.
D.C. CODE ANN. § 47-2404(f) (2003).
Sign Posting Requirements for Vending Machines
All cigarette and other tobacco products vending machines shall display the warning sign required in retail establishments, see Sign Posting section. D.C. CODE ANN. § 47-2404(b)(3)(D) (2010).
Remote Sales of Tobacco Products
No city law/regulation.
Flavored Tobacco Product Sales Restrictions
No person shall sell, offer for sale, receive for sale, distribute, purchase, or facilitate the sale of a flavored tobacco product. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that a tobacco product is a flavored tobacco product if a manufacturer or any of the manufacturer's agents or employees, in the course of their agency or employment, have taken certain specified actions regarding the sale or marketing of the product. The sale for on-site consumption of flavored tobacco products intended to be used with a hookah shall be permitted for any hookah bar doing business in the District as of September 30, 2021. Violation is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25 if the person is an individual and not more than $10,000 if the person is a person other than an individual. Any license issued to sell tobacco products may be suspended after the first or second violation and shall be revoked for a third or subsequent violation. Violation shall also constitute a violation of section 28-3904 District of Columbia code concerning unfair or deceptive trade practices and the Attorney General may use their investigatory powers to investigate and prosecute violations. Law enforcement officers shall not be involved in the enforcement of the above provisions. D.C. CODE ANN. §§ 7-1721.01, 7-1721.07 & 7-1721.08 (2022). Note: Legislation was approved by the District of Columbia city council/mayor in 2022 providing funding to implement the city law approved in 2021 prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products, allowing the law to take effect.
B24-714 FY2023 Budget Support Act of 2022, subtitle O, passed city council 6/7/2022, signed by mayor 7/25/2022, passed U.S. Congressional Review period 9/21/2022 and effective 10/1/2022.
Retail Density Restrictions
No person shall sell, offer for sale, receive for sale, distribute, purchase, or facilitate the sale of an electronic smoking device within one quarter mile of any middle or high school in the District. Violation is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25 if the person is an individual and not more than $10,000 if the person is a person other than an individual. Any license issued to sell tobacco products may be suspended after the first or second violation and shall be revoked for a third or subsequent violation. Violation shall also constitute a violation of section 28-3904 District of Columbia code concerning unfair or deceptive trade practices and the Attorney General may use their investigatory powers to investigate and prosecute violations. Law enforcement officers shall not be involved in the enforcement of the above provisions.
D.C. CODE ANN. §§ 7-1721.01, 7-1721.07 & 7-1721.08 (2022).
Other Tobacco Product Sales Laws and Provisions
No cigarette or other tobacco product shall be sold to individual customers from mobile vending motor vehicles and trailers that sell retail food products ready for immediate consumption, except cigarettes may be sold at hotdog stands and construction site food wagons by vendors who are licensed pursuant to D.C. Official Code section 47-2404. No single cigar containing reconstituted tobacco products shall be sold to individual customers at convenience stores and gas stations. Violation is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of between $100 and $500, and/or imprisonment for not more than 30 days for the first offense. A person who commits subsequent violations shall be fined $500 to $1,000 and/or imprisoned for not more than 90 days. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction.
D.C. CODE ANN. §§ 7-1721.06 & 7-1721.07 (2010).
Compliance/Enforcement
No provisions in city law.
State Preemption of Local Tobacco Product Sales Restrictions
Laws were approved by the District of Columbia city council/mayor, and there is no lawmaking body beneath the council/mayor.
Licensing Requirements for Tobacco Products
Overall Summary of Licensing Requirements
Cigarette and other tobacco product (except premium cigar) wholesalers, retailers, and vending machine operators must obtain a license from the Mayor. The definition of other tobacco products includes vapor products as defined. Licenses must be renewed at least annually unless suspended or revoked. Licenses are required for each place of business and vending machine.
D.C. CODE ANN. §§ 47-2401 & 47-2404 (2018).
License Required for Retailers of Cigarettes
Yes
License Required for Retailers of Other Tobacco Products
Yes - except premium cigars as defined.
License Required for Wholesalers/Distributors of Cigarettes
Yes
License Required for Wholesalers/Distributors of Other Tobacco Products
Yes - except premium cigars as defined.
License Fees
Wholesaler's license: $50 annually; Retailer's license: $15 annually; Vending machine operators' license: $15 for each machine. The mayor may adjust license fees by regulation.
D.C. CODE ANN. § 47-2404 (2018).
License Suspension for Sales to Underage Persons
The Mayor may suspend any license issued under this law to any person convicted of a first or second violation of selling, giving or furnishing tobacco products to persons under age 21 and shall revoke the license for a third or subsequent offense.
D.C. CODE ANN. § 7-1721.02 (2018).
State Preemption of Local Licensing Laws
Laws were approved by the District of Columbia city council/mayor, and there is no lawmaking body beneath the council/mayor.
Smoking Protection Laws
Smoking Protection Law
No person shall refuse to hire or employ any applicant for employment, or discharge or otherwise discriminate against any employee with respect to compensation or any other term, condition, or privilege of employment, on the basis of the use of tobacco products by the applicant or employee. An employee or applicant for employment who is aggrieved by violation of this section shall have the right to a private cause of action against the person after exhausting all other options. The person is entitled to recover any damages, including lost or back wages and salary.
D.C. CODE ANN. § 7-1703.3 (1993).
Advertising & Promotion
Advertising & Promotion
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which runs the District of Columbia's subway and bus system, has prohibited tobacco and alcohol advertising on all system rail cars and buses.
Product Disclosure
Product Disclosure
No city law/regulation.
Divestment
Divestment
No city law/regulation.
Liability
Tobacco Industry Liability
No city law/regulation.
Use of Tobacco Settlement Dollars
Use of Tobacco Settlement Dollars - Summary
The District of Columbia has sold the rights to almost all of the annual payments it was supposed to receive from the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) to a Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation for lump sum payments up front, see Securitization section below for more details. A portion of the money from one of the lump sum payments was put into a Community Health Care Financing Fund, and some money has been allocated from that fund for city tobacco prevention programs in previous years.
D.C. CODE ANN. §§ 7-1931 & 1932 (2007).
Use of Tobacco Settlement Dollars - Detailed Information
A Community Health Care Financing Fund was established within the city general fund where proceeds from the 2006 sale of future MSA payments and other revenue as specified was deposited. Money in the fund shall be used to directly pay to promote health care and for the delivery of health care related services in the District, including the construction of health care facilities and the operation of health care related programs. The monies were then allocated for a number of specific purposes, including a three-year tobacco prevention and cessation program called the DC Tobacco-Free Families Campaign. That program is no longer operating, but additional money has been allocated from the fund for tobacco control programs/initiatives. See law cited below for more details.
D.C. CODE ANN. §§ 7-1931 & 1932 (2007).
Securitization
In 2000, the District of Columbia securitized most of its Master Settlement Agreement revenue, and in 2006 transferred additional money to the Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation. Proceeds from the initial bond sale went into a trust to pay off some of the city's debt, and an additional bond sale by the Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation was authorized in 2006 to finance the costs of the National Capital Medical Center, healthcare related issues, other capital projects, or for debt defeasance.
D.C. CODE ANN. §§ 7-1801.01 et seq. & 7-1831.01 et seq. (2006).
Fire Safety Standards for Cigarettes
Law Setting Fire Safety Standard for Cigarettes
To help prevent cigarette-caused fires, no cigarette may be sold or offered for sale in the District of Columbia unless: 1) It has been tested in accordance with the test method and meets the performance standard specified in section 7-1753 District of Columbia Code; 2) the manufacturer has filed a written certification with the Mayor, or the Mayor's delegate, in accordance with section 7-1754 District of Columbia Code; and 3) it has been marked in accordance with subsection (b) of section 17-1754 District of Columbia Code.
D.C. CODE ANN. §§ 7-1751 to 7-1757 (2009).
Penalties for Fire Safety Violations
A manufacturer or wholesale dealer, who knowingly fails to comply with any of the provisions of this act, or regulations promulgated pursuant to this act, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each violation, not to exceed $100,000 during any 30-day period. A retail dealer, who knowingly fails to comply with any of the provisions of this act, or regulations promulgated pursuant to this act, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each violation, not to exceed $25,000 during any 30-day period. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate violation and, unless provided otherwise by regulation, the prescribed penalty shall be applicable to each separate violation. In addition to any other penalty, any corporation, partnership, sole proprietor, limited partnership, or association engaged in the manufacture of cigarettes that knowingly makes a false certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of at least $75,000 and not to exceed $250,000 for each such false certification.
D.C. CODE ANN. §§ 7-1751 to 7-1757 (2009).
Recent Legislative Activity
2023
Tobacco Control Program Funding: Allocated $1,900,000 in city funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs in FY2024. FY2024 Local Budget Act of 2023 (B25-203) passed by the City Council 5/30/2023, signed by mayor 7/10/2023, passed U.S. Congressional Review Period 8/29/2023 and effective 10/1/2023.
2022
Tobacco Control Program Funding: Allocated $1,900,000 in city funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs in FY2023. FY2023 Local Budget Act of 2022 (B24-716) passed by the City Council 5/24/2022, signed by mayor 7/19/2022, passed U.S. Congressional Review Period 9/9/2022and effective 10/1/2022. Flavored Tobacco Products: Allocates funding to offset estimated revenue loss from the flavored tobacco product law passed in 2021, allowing the law to take effect. B24-714 FY2023 Budget Support Act of 2022, subtitle O, passed city council 6/7/2022, signed by mayor 7/25/2022, passed U.S. Congressional Review period 9/21/2022 and effective 10/1/2022. Smokefree Air: Temporarily exempts a specific tobacco bar and retail store from revenue requirements in place to be exempt from the smokefree air law. B24-541 passed city council 12/21/2021, signed by Mayor 1/24/2022, passed U.S. Congressional review period and effective 03/15/2022 (temporary law, expires 10/26/2022); B24-956, passed city council 9/20/2022, signed by Mayor and effective 10/17/22 (emergency act, expires 1/15/2023); and B24-957, passed city council 10/4/2022, signed by mayor 10/31/2022, passed U.S. Congressional review period and effective 12/21/2022 (temporary law, expires 8/3/2023).
2021
Tobacco Control Program Funding: Allocated $1,900,000 in city funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs in FY2022. FY2022 Local Budget Act of 2021 (B24-275) passed by the City Council 8/3/2021, signed by mayor 9/13/2021, passed U.S. Congressional Review Period 11/3/2021 and effective retroactive to 10/1/2021. Flavored Tobacco Products/Sales of Tobacco Products Near Schools: Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products throughout the city and e-cigarette sales near middle school and high schools. B24-0020 passed city council 6/29/21, signed by mayor 7/21/21 and passed Congressional review period 07/29/2021; law takes effect upon inclusion of funding for the law in the city budget. Smokefree Air: Exempts a tobacco bar and retail store from the revenue requirements needed to gain exemption from the city’s smokefree workplace law. B24-0540 passed city council 12/7/2021, signed by the mayor and effective 12/21/2021; emergency act, expires 3/22/2022.
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