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The Smoke-Free Air Act is a law that went into effect in New Jersey on April 15, 2006. This law prohibits smoking in any indoor public place and work place.

Exemptions

 * Casino Floors
 * Cigar bars and lounges, who make 15% of their income from tobacco products.
 * Tobacco Retail Establishments whos primary (51%) sales are from tobacco products.

Penalties
A person in violation of the law:
 * $250 first offense
 * $500 second offense
 * $1000 for each subsequent violation

Business that fails to comply with the law:
 * $250 first offense
 * $500 second offense
 * $1000 for each subsequent violation

Smoke-Free Casinos
Atlantic Prevention Resources(APR) and Atlantic County REBEL have began pettioning for Smoke-Free Casinos. The casino floors are the biggest exemption from the law. Currently these organisations are working to remove them from the exemption.