Smoke-free businesses help protect employees from secondhand smoke. Often, smoke-free air policies at work encourage employees who smoke to consider quitting.

As of July 1, 2012, the majority of Indiana businesses were required to be smoke-free. Smoking is not allowed in a place of employment, public places, state-owned vehicles and school buses. 

Local communities or counties may have stronger laws that include bars, tobacco retail stores, electronic cigarettes, private/fraternal clubs or other locations.  Local laws supersede the statewide smoke-free law.

Request Display Materials

A successful smoke-free business requires planning and education. To help employers be successful and controversy free, Breathe Easy Indiana offers display materials to educate employees and customers about the statewide smoke-free air law and what is expected. These materials, including posters and window clings, are available for FREE (while supplies last).

Materials Order Form

 

Window Clings – 6” x 6”

Poster – 8.5” x 11”

 

If you would rather print your own sample materials from the PDF files below, simply download and print. (The Window Clings will need to be trimmed and have adhesive applied.)

Requirements

Any business not exempt from the law must post signage, remove indoor ashtrays and other smoking receptacles and direct any person who is smoking to put out the cigarette, cigar or other lighted tobacco item. Any outdoor smoking must be at least eight feet away from a public entrance.

Workplaces exempt from the state law include bars, taverns, membership clubs, tobacco retail shops, cigar bars, hookah bars, casinos and satellite or off-track betting facilities.

Enforcement

Owners, managers or other persons in charge of a place of employment or public place are responsible for making sure all employees and customers comply with the law; failing to comply is a Class B infraction. Three or more infractions are considered a Class A infraction.

  • The enforcing agents of the statewide smoke-free air law include:

  • The Alcohol & Tobacco Commission

  • The State Department of Health

  • Local health departments

  • A Health & Hospital Corporation (Marion County)

  • Division of Fire & Building Safety within the
    Indiana Department of Homeland Security

  • A Law enforcement officer

For more information please check the FAQ page.