Alaska Statewide Business Smoking Ban Heads to Governor’s Desk
A statewide smoking ban that would affect most businesses in Alaska now heads to the desk of Gov. Bill Walker.
On Saturday, the Alaska House of Representatives approved S.B. 63, which bans smoking at most businesses in the state. It includes bars, restaurants and most other private businesses. Tobacconists, e-cigarette retailers and private clubs are exempt from the rule so long as they have proper ventilation and do not serve alcohol. Private clubs will be grandfathered in so long as their location has not moved since Jan. 1, 2017.
If passed, the new law will go into effect Oct. 1.
Charlie Minato
I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.
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