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American Lung Association of Nevada - Las Vegas office
3552 W Cheyenne Ave Ste 130
North Las Vegas, NV 89032
Phone: 702-431-6333
Fax: 702-431-6630
1-800-LUNG-USA

Faced with competing initiatives on smoking bans in public places, Nevadans voted on November 7, 2006 to enact the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act (Question 5) in order to protect themselves and their families from the dangers of secondhand smoke.

Question 5 received over 54 percent of the vote and became law on December 8, 2006.

The Act states that smoking tobacco in any form is prohibited within indoor places of employment including:

• Public and private school buildings and on public and private school grounds
• Child care facilities with five or more children
• All areas of grocery stores, convenience stores and drug stores
• All indoor areas within restaurants, including those in casinos or gaming establishments
• Bars, taverns and saloons that serve food
• Shopping malls and retail establishments
• Video arcades
• Government buildings and public places
• Movie theaters

The Act states that smoking is permitted in:

• Areas within casinos where loitering by minors is already prohibited by state law per NRS 463.350
• Stand-alone bars, taverns and saloons that do not serve food
• Strip clubs and brothels
• Retail tobacco stores
• Private residences, including private residences that may serve as an office workplace, except if used as a child care, adult day care or health care facility

Question 5 also permits local governments to adopt regulations more restrictive than state law.

If you see a violation of the act, report them here.

“I never lied to you about health when I was Surgeon General; I’m now telling you the truth when I say that everyone wins when Arizona is smoke-free statewide.” C. Everett Koop, MD, ScD “Every employee deserves a healthful smoke-free workplace. No one should have to choose between their health and their job.” The Honorable Dennis J. Cahill (Tempe)