S.C. Smoking Ban Expands
Southeast News • October 27, 2006
Bars and restaurants in the city of Greenville and Beaufort County are a step closer to becoming smoke free.
Council members in both governments gave initial approval Monday to proposed smoking ...
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Subject: RE: Smoking Ban in Private Clubs
Posted On: November 6, 2006, 12:36 pm CST
Posted By: Lisa P. Turner
Comment:
The American Heart Association is an active member in the fight to limit involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke in order to protect public health. Our organization and our partners (The American Lung Association, The American Cancer Society) have no interest in enacting laws concerning smoking in private residences. Mr. Maniscalco and your readers should know that in model smoking ordinance language, exemptions for privates residences and bona fide private clubs are standard. Private clubs are defined in state and federal tax law codes and can not be simply "sham" clubs to avoid complying with the law.
The overwhelming majority (76%)of South Carolinians do not smoke. If simple courtesy can not govern, then the rule of law must.
Lisa P. Turner
The American Heart Association
Subject: RE: Smoking Ban in Private Clubs
The overwhelming majority (76%)of South Carolinians do not smoke. If simple courtesy can not govern, then the rule of law must.
Lisa P. Turner
The American Heart Association