anned ▁in ▁all ▁public ▁spaces ▁and ▁work p laces , ▁under ▁the ▁province ' s ▁Sm oke - Free ▁Environment ▁Act , ▁including ▁lic ensed ▁liqu or ▁establish ments ▁and ▁b ingo ▁h alls . ▁En closed , ▁vent il ated ▁sm oking ▁rooms ▁are ▁permitted ▁only ▁in ▁psych iat ric ▁facilities ▁and ▁long ▁term ▁care ▁facilities . ▁Sales ▁of ▁to b acco ▁are ▁prohib ited ▁in ▁places ▁such ▁as ▁in ▁ret ail ▁stores ▁that ▁have ▁a ▁ph arm acy , ▁on ▁university ▁and ▁college ▁camp uses , ▁or ▁recre ational ▁facilities . ▁Sm oking ▁in ▁a ▁motor ▁vehicle , ▁when ▁a ▁person ▁under ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 1 6 ▁is ▁present , ▁became ▁illegal ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁ 1 8 . 5 % ▁of ▁New found land ▁and ▁Lab r ador ▁residents ▁smoke . ▁ ▁Nova ▁Scot ia ▁Nova ▁Scot ia ▁b anned ▁sm oking ▁in ▁public ▁spaces ▁and ▁work p laces ▁on ▁December ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁ ▁Vent il ated ▁sm oking ▁rooms ▁are ▁permitted ▁in ▁n urs ing ▁homes ▁and ▁care ▁facilities . ▁Tob acco ▁products ▁cannot ▁be ▁displayed ▁prom in ently ▁in ▁stores . ▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁sm oking ▁in ▁a ▁car ▁with ▁passengers ▁under ▁ 1 9 ▁inside ▁became ▁illegal . ▁Min ors ▁are ▁prohib ited ▁from ▁possess ing ▁to b acco ▁products . ▁▁ ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0