▁possess ▁or ▁consume ▁to b acco ▁in ▁a ▁public ▁place , ▁pun ish able ▁by ▁a ▁fine ▁up ▁to ▁$ 1 0 0 . ▁Ret ail ers ▁who ▁sell ▁to b acco ▁products ▁to ▁min ors ▁are ▁subject ▁to ▁a ▁fine ▁of ▁up ▁to ▁$ 1 0 , 0 0 0 ▁for ▁a ▁first ▁off ence , ▁and ▁up ▁$ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁for ▁second ▁or ▁subsequent ▁off ences . ▁As ▁of ▁November ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁it ▁has ▁been ▁illegal ▁to ▁smoke ▁in ▁a ▁vehicle ▁with ▁children ▁under ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 1 6 . ▁ ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁ 1 5 . 8 % ▁of ▁Al berta ▁residents ▁smoke . ▁ ▁British ▁Columbia ▁British ▁Columbia ▁b anned ▁sm oking ▁in ▁all ▁public ▁spaces ▁and ▁work p laces ▁including , ▁as ▁of ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁within ▁a ▁ 6 - met re ▁radius ▁of ▁doors , ▁open ▁windows ▁and ▁air ▁int akes . ▁ ▁Additionally , ▁all ▁commercial ▁displays ▁of ▁to b acco ▁visible ▁to ▁people ▁under ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 1 9 ▁was ▁b anned ▁in ▁public ▁areas ▁under ▁the ▁same ▁legisl ation . ▁ ▁As ▁of ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁vent il ated ▁sm oking ▁rooms ▁are ▁only ▁permitted ▁in ▁n urs ing ▁homes ▁and ▁care ▁facilities . ▁Sm oking ▁in ▁a ▁motor ▁vehicle ▁when ▁a ▁passenger ▁is ▁ 1 6 ▁years ▁or ▁under , ▁regardless ▁of ▁the ▁use