Signage requirements for Indiana's new smoking ban - 14 News, WFIE, Evansville, Henderson, Owensboro

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WAVE) – Indiana's new Smoke-Free Air Law takes effect July 1. But going smoke-free isn't enough. All public places and employers in Indiana will have to post one or more of the following signs, depending on the nature of the business:

• "State Law Prohibits Smoking within 8 Feet of this Entrance" (Must be posted at each public entrance to a public place or place of employment.)
  
  
• "Cigarette Smoking is Prohibited" (Two or more signs must be posted inside a cigar bar or hookah bar that allows smoking of tobacco products other than cigarettes.)
  
  
• "WARNING: Smoking is Allowed in this Establishment" (Two or more signs must be posted inside an establishment exempt from the state smoking ban.)
  
  
• "Smoking is Prohibited by State Law" (Two or more signs must be posted inside an establishment not exempt from the state smoking ban.)
  
  
• "Smoking is Prohibited in this Restaurant" (In addition to the "Smoking is Prohibited by State Law" signs, a restaurant must post a conspicuous sign at each entrance to the restaurant informing the public that smoking is prohibited in the restaurant.)

Free signs are available from the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission at in.gov/atc. The Indiana State Department of Health's Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Commission also has signs available at breatheindiana.com.

Businesses may print their own signs, provided they use the same or similar language, as specified in each sign. There are no size, font type, font size or color requirements.

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