PA ban: My business was just notified...

[Hermit]

I saw the thread title and thought they had banned Prince Albert.

[Hermit]

Originally Posted by squeeze left

Don't blame us lawyers (we love cigars). These bans are courtesy of politicians, and baby boomer health freaks who saw their parents die of lung cancer from smoking cigarettes. If it weren't for tobacco company lawyers fighting tooth and nail we'd have a total national ban by now.

You don't get off that easy; most politicians are lawyers.

[OCjoe]

Originally Posted by Footbag

...That we have to post no smoking signs throughout our store. As well, we have to post "Smoking Permitted" signs at every entrance where smoking is allowed.

What type of business do you own?

Here in CA there is a smoking ban on the beaches and I haven't seen a sign yet.

[Footbag]

Originally Posted by OCjoe

What type of business do you own?

Here in CA there is a smoking ban on the beaches and I haven't seen a sign yet.

Retail Furniture.

[macjoe53]

Originally Posted by Hermit

You don't get off that easy; most politicians are lawyers.

That's about right.
I'm not saying all lawyers are a$$hats but if you look at the reasons why ...

No. I'm not going there because that would be thread jacking.

[gary106334]

Originally Posted by macjoe53

That's about right.
I'm not saying all lawyers are a$$hats but if you look at the reasons why ...

No. I'm not going there because that would be thread jacking.

Aw, go ahead.

[squeeze left]

Ha ha, it's true here in Mass. most lawyers are politicians . . . wait, that's not right. Okay, out here in Western Mass. most of them are ex-hippies that won't smoke tobacco but fight to legalize that other stuff. I would love to bring a constitutional challenge on behalf of a smoker or business who has been fined under a ban ordinance. Class action, anyone?

Besides, it's kind of in style right now to be oppressed.

[brigey]

Originally Posted by Footbag

...That we have to post no smoking signs throughout our store. As well, we have to post "Smoking Permitted" signs at every entrance where smoking is allowed.

Now why, if we have a statewide smoking ban, would every business have to buy no smoking and smoking signs? It seems like you could quickly figure out where smoking is allowed and not allowed by looking around and asking yourself "Am I inside or outside?".

Violators face fines up to $1000

As I read through the posts I notice that none of it makes any sense unless you listen to the discussion during last nights debate. If elected Obama wants to get people to take more preventative measures. Could he mean that if you smoke or eat fatty foods or involve yourself in risky behavior as determined by a bureaucrat that you will be denied health care or you will be turned away from a doctors office or hospital? Who knows where all of the nuts will take this next? Personal freedoms are disappearing and they are disappearing very quickly. Enjoy your freedom while you can, it won't be here much longer IMHO.

[kansashat]

Are there specified signs that you have to post, or could you just print something off of your computer?