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E -cig General Information — Page 2 <br />Outdoor use of electronic cigarettes <br />The MCIAA does not prohibit the use of electronic <br />cigarettes outdoors, regardless of distance from <br />building openings such as doors and windows. <br />Compliance and enforcement <br />MDH has compliance authority over the MCIAA <br />and may delegate compliance activities to local <br />units of government. MDH, a local board of health, <br />or any affected person can request a court order <br />directing a repeat MCIAA violator to stop. <br />Local government ordinances <br />Local governments retain the authority to adopt and <br />enforce more stringent measures related to the use <br />of electronic cigarettes. <br />Retaliation prohibited <br />An employer, manager or other person in charge <br />cannot fire, refuse to hire, penalize, discriminate or <br />retaliate against an employee, applicant, or <br />customer who exercises any right provided under <br />the MCIAA. <br />For more information <br />Contact the Minnesota Department of Health to <br />receive a copy of the MCIAA, or to receive <br />additional educational materials please visit the <br />MDH website at: <br />httD://www.health.state.mn.us/freedomtobreathe <br />June 2014 <br />