<Li> Statewide smoking ban : On December 7 , 2006 , after passage by Ohio voters on November 7 , 2006 , Chapter 3794 ( titled `` Smoking Ban '' ) of the Ohio Revised Code went into effect , banning smoking statewide in all enclosed workplaces in Ohio , including bars and restaurants . The law exempts ( 1 ) private residences except when being used as a business when employees other than the owner are present , ( 2 ) designated hotel / motel smoking rooms , ( 3 ) family - owned and operated businesses not open to the public where all employees are related to the owner , ( 4 ) designated smoking areas in nursing homes , ( 5 ) retail tobacco stores , ( 6 ) outdoor patios , ( 7 ) private clubs with no employees . The law is enforced by the Ohio Department of Health , which began enforcement on May 3 , 2007 . A business may be fined up to $2,500 and individuals $100 for violation of the ban . Local governments may regulate smoking more stringently than the state . </Li>
<Li> Statewide smoking ban : On December 7 , 2006 , after passage by Ohio voters on November 7 , 2006 , Chapter 3794 ( titled `` Smoking Ban '' ) of the Ohio Revised Code went into effect , banning smoking statewide in all enclosed workplaces in Ohio , including bars and restaurants . The law exempts ( 1 ) private residences except when being used as a business when employees other than the owner are present , ( 2 ) designated hotel / motel smoking rooms , ( 3 ) family - owned and operated businesses not open to the public where all employees are related to the owner , ( 4 ) designated smoking areas in nursing homes , ( 5 ) retail tobacco stores , ( 6 ) outdoor patios , ( 7 ) private clubs with no employees . The law is enforced by the Ohio Department of Health , which began enforcement on May 3 , 2007 . A business may be fined up to $2,500 and individuals $100 for violation of the ban . Local governments may regulate smoking more stringently than the state . </Li>
when did ohio pass the no smoking laws
when did ohio pass the no smoking laws
December 7 , 2006
December 7 , 2006