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• Statewide smoking ban: On October 1, 2003, the Clean Indoor Air Act went into effect, banning smoking statewide in all enclosed workplaces in Connecticut, including restaurants and bars (bars, cafes, and bowling alleys were exempt until April 1, 2004. 

• The Act exempts correctional and psychiatric facilities, public housing projects, private clubs whose liquor permit was issued on or before May 1, 2003, areas of businesses where tobacco products are developed and tested, and cigar bars (a business that has a liquor permit and generated at least 10% of its 2002 gross income from on-site sales of tobacco products or humidor rentals and has not changed its size or location after December 31, 2002). If a business has five or fewer employees (except bars and restaurants), the employer and all employees can agree to designate 20% of the place's enclosed space as a smoking area, 

• provided that it is separately ventilated and adequate breakroom space for nonsmokers is allocated. Local governments are preempted from regulating smoking at all.Start the Year Right! All Pet Meds 15% off plus Free Shipping over $39 at US Pets w/ promo code 2012PETS. Hurry, ends 1/31!
• Two large casinos on Mohegan and Mashantucket Peuot land, Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods, allow smoking in many areas of their properties.Wiki Smoking Ban Connecticut

Excise tax per pack $3,00 in Connecticut

Connecticut

• Bans smoking in all restaurants, cafés and taverns (bars) after April 1, 2004.
• Private clubs (i.e. VFW halls, Knights of Columbus, etc.) with liquor permits as of May 1, 2003 are exempt from this bill.
• Tobacco bars, as defined as an establishment with permit pursuant to Chapter 545 (liquor permits) that made at least 10% of its gross annual income on tobacco products and have not changed their size or location since December 31, 2002 are exempt from the bill.
• Bans smoking in establishments with the following liquor permits: university, hotel, resort, restaurant, juice bar, railroad, airline, coliseum       Mommy Poppins, special sporting facility, nonprofit theater, nonprofit public museum, bowling establishment, racquetball establishment, and airport restaurant.Shop US Pets to get the very lowest prices on Advantage flea and tick medicine anywhere. Free shipping!
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• Bans smoking in any business (other than food establishments) with 5 or more 
• employees, except that there may be a designated smoking room for employees.
• Businesses with fewer than 5 employees must provide a smoke free environment upon request from an employee.
• Continues the ban on smoking in retail food stores, in hospitals, buildings owned or operated by the state or any political subdivision of the state, school buildings during school hours, elevators and dorms in public institutions of higher education. Adds ban to private institutions of higher education.
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• 211 ct.org