South Dakota's Clean Indoor Air Law

South Dakota's Clean Indoor Air Law went into effect on July 1, 2002, after governor Bill Janklow signed it into law. This law state where smoking is prohibited in the state of South Dakota and where it is legally permitted, as well as the penalties for violating this law. Smokers should become aware of the South Dakota Clean Indoor Air Law in order to avoid any penalties that they could receive from smoking where it is strictly prohibited. Even though South Dakota does not have a high number of adults who smoke, in fact only about 20% of the adults in this state are smokers. But, before this Clean Indoor Air Law went into effect, more than 40% of the people who worked in enclosed areas were working where smoking was permitted, exposing them to hours of inhaling second-hand smoke. Not the best environment for workers, but a good reason to pass a smoke-free ban.

The first thing smokers in South Dakota should be aware of are the places that smoking is prohibited, because knowing this will help them avoid any penalties they may incur from violating this law meant to protect people from second-hand smoke. The locations where smoking is prohibited in South Dakota are public places, government buildings, private workplaces, child care centers, health care facilities and restaurants. Basically, smoking is prohibited anywhere the public is welcome to enter or is being served a product such as food.