(Des Moines, IA) — A bill in the Iowa Senate would get rid of the requirement that “No Smoking” signs be prominently placed at the entrances of Iowa businesses. Senator Jason Schultz of Schleswig recently noticed a fresh, brand new “No Smoking” sticker in Denison and it struck him as unnecessary. Iowa’s Smokefree Air Act is nearly 14 years old. Schultz says the signs seem to be “a burdensome and unnecessary regulation” that can be eliminated. Schultz says this is not a back doorway to “chip away” at the law that bans smoking in public areas and in vehicles, like semis, that are owned by an employer. The Iowa Department of Public Health provides “no smoking” signs and stickers to businesses, free of charge.
Senate Bill Would End ‘No Smoking’ Signs Requirement in Iowa
By Mandy Billings
Feb 1, 2022 | 4:00 PM
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