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Freedom to Breathe General Information — Page 2 • Patients in a locked psychiatric unit in a separated well - ventilated area, as approved by the treating physician • Tobacco product shops - when customers are sampling tobacco products • Approved scientific study participants • Traditional Native American ceremonies • Theatrical productions, that is, actors and actresses who are smoking as part of the theatrical performance • Disabled Veterans Rest Camp in Washington County Responsibilities of proprietors Employers and facility managers continue to play an important role in controlling smoking in their place of business. In general, they are required to: • Make reasonable efforts to prevent indoor smoking • Post "No Smoking" signs • Ask persons who smoke in prohibited areas to refrain from smoking and to leave if they refuse to do so • Use lawful methods consistent with handling disorderly persons or trespassers for any person who refuses to comply after being asked to leave the premises • Refrain from providing ashtrays and other smoking equipment • Refuse to serve noncompliant persons Outdoor smoking The MCIAA does not prohibit outdoor smoking, regardless of distance from building openings such as doors and windows. Compliance and Enforcement MDH has compliance authority over the MCIAA and may delegate compliance activities to local units of government. MDH, a local board of health or any affected person can request a court order directing a repeat MCIAA violator to stop. In addition to the compliance authority provided to MDH and local units of government, local law enforcement has the authority to issue petty misdemeanor citations to proprietors or individuals who knowingly fail to comply with the MCIAA. Local government ordinances Local governments retain the authority to adopt and enforce more stringent measures to protect individuals from secondhand smoke. Retaliation prohibited An employer, manager or other person in charge cannot fire, refuse to hire, penalize, discriminate or retaliate against an employee, applicant, or customer who exercises any right to a smoke -free environment provided under the MCIAA. For more information Contact the Minnesota Department of Health to receive a copy of the MCIAA, or to receive additional educational materials please visit the MDH website at: htlp://www.health.state.mn.us/freedomtobreathe Citation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Coordinating Center for Health Promotion, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2006. Available from: htlp://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library /secondhands moke /report April 2012