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General Questions
Tobacco Regulation Q&As
Secondhand Smoke Exposure
Tobacco Sponsorship and Sampling
Lawsuits
Retail Environment
Licensing
Emerging Products
Can businesses with no employees allow smoking in the workplace?
A cigar bar/smoke shop/hookah lounge in my community also serves drinks and food. Is that legal?
Is it legal to completely prohibit smoking in an apartment building or condo complex?
My neighbor is smoking, and it’s drifting into my apartment. What can I do?
My neighbor is smoking, and it’s drifting into my condominium. What can I do?
I live in a single-family home and my neighbor’s smoke is entering my property. What can I do?
What does California's decision to declare secondhand smoke a "toxic air contaminant" mean?
Are there any restrictions on how e-cigarettes may be used or sold?
Tobacco Sponsorship and Sampling
Is a local tobacco retailer licensing ordinance legal in California?
How is a local tobacco retailer licensing ordinance enforced?
Can I use licensing to limit where tobacco retailers can set up shop?
Does it matter whether a local tobacco retailer licensing law uses the term “license” or “permit”?
Does each store in a chain need a tobacco retailer license if it is going to sell tobacco products?
How can you tell if there is a violation of a local tobacco retailer license?
Can the ChangeLab Solutions model tobacco retailer licensing law be adopted as is?
FDA’s tobacco products regulation: what does the deeming rule do?