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Many states have passed statewide bans on smoking in enclosed public places, including restaurants and bars. Other states have enacted statewide smoking bans that include exceptions for certain businesses and workplaces—such as cigar bars, tobacco shops, and private clubs.

Some cities and towns have enacted ordinances (laws) that restrict smoking in restaurants and bars—and some cities and towns extend public smoking bans outdoors to sidewalks, apartment complexes, and other public spaces where nonsmokers may congregate, for example.

Violations of these smoking bans may be prosecuted as misdemeanor criminal offenses and include hundreds of dollars of potential fines.

In Colorado, the Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act, which took effect on July 1, 2006, prohibits smoking in most indoor public places, including restaurants, bars, and workplaces, with the aim of protecting the public from secondhand smoke. The law includes a few exceptions, such as cigar bars, tobacco shops, the smoking lounge at Denver International Airport, and private clubs with no employees. Additionally, many cities and towns in Colorado have enacted their own ordinances that may further restrict smoking in public places, including outdoor areas like sidewalks, parks, and near building entrances. Violations of the state's smoking ban can result in fines and are considered misdemeanor offenses. Local ordinances may impose additional penalties for violations within their jurisdictions.

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