(a) Except as provided in § 29.5-3, an employer shall provide a smoke-free place of employment.
(b) Employers shall designate all areas of the place of employment including, but not limited to, conference rooms, break rooms, rest rooms and dining areas as nonsmoking.
(c) If an employer requires employees to work in an area described in § 29.5-3, the employer shall make reasonable accommodations for an employee who requests an assignment to a smoke free area.
(d) An employer shall notify each employee and applicant for employment in writing that:
(1) Smoking in the place of employment is prohibited; or
(2) Smoking is permitted in the place of employment because it is exempted from the prohibition of smoking under § 29.5-3.
(e) A person, employer, building manager, building owner or lessee commits an offense if he or she violates any provision of this section.
(Ord. 17719, § 1, passed 8-21-2007)