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NJ State and Local Laws Introduction
The New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act (NJ SFAA) was passed by the NJ legislature and signed into law by the Governor in January 2006. Effective April 15, 2006, the new law required smokefree environments in essentially all indoor workplaces and places open to the public, except gaming areas in casinos. In 2007, supplemental regulations were enacted to help implement the NJ SFAA. The above link details the 2006 NJ SFAA and the 2007 implementing regulations. Click the link to read detailed information about these 2007 regulations as well as data that supports its passage, a comprehensive description about enforcement, and using local laws to augment the NJ SFAA.
Other Legislation - Federal, NJ State and Local
Click a link:
- to learn
details about other
state and federal tobacco control laws.
- to view
our NJ state laws at-a-glance page.
- to review
the pending NJ
tobacco control bills for the January, 2010 legislative session.
- to search
GASP's local laws database for New Jersey.
Contact
our office for model local ordinances.
- for GASP's
white paper with background information on legislating smokefree
vehicles when children are present.
- for GASP's
white paper with background information on legislation protecting
foster/resource family children from secondhand smoke.
- to read some general information on tobacco control litigation
At the New Jersey Legislature's web site you can:
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find your legislator
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review bills being considered
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see legislative schedules
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read full text of existing laws
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listen to live and archived proceedings of the legislature and its committees.
updated January 28, 2010
This information is created by the Tobacco Control Policy and Legal Resource Center of New Jersey GASP, which provides expert information, guidance, and technical assistance about policy, legislation, and litigation, especially regarding smokefree air. Major funding for this service is provided by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJ DHSS).The information presented on this website is not intended as, nor to be construed, or used, as legal advice, and should not be used to replace the advice of your legal counsel.