Go to this Web site! It is a copy of the law in Illinois.
The SMOKE FREE ILLINOIS ACTtakes effect on January 1, 2008. Here are a few highlights you should know:
No person shall smoke in a public place or in any place of employment or within 15 feet of any entrance to a public place or place of employment. This includes 15 feet from entrances, exits, windows that open and ventilation intakes.
“Smoking” means the carrying, smoking, burning, inhaling, or exhaling of any kind of lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette, hookah, weed, herbs, or any other lighted smoking equipment.
“No Smoking” signs or the international “No Smoking” symbol shall be clearly and conspicuously posted in each public place and place of employment where smoking is prohibited.
Each public place and place of employment where smoking is prohibited shall have posted at every entrance a conspicuous sign clearly stating that smoking is prohibited.
All ashtrays shall be removed from any area where smoking is prohibited.
Violations:
oA person who smokes in an area where smoking is prohibited shall be fined in an amount that is not less than $100 and not more than $250.
oA person who owns, operates or otherwise controls a public place or place of employment that violates this Act shall be fined not less than $250 for the first violation, not less than $500 for the second violation within one year after the first violation, and not less than $2,500 for each additional violation within one year after the first violation.
oEach day that a violation occurs is a separate violation.
Go to this website for the full text of the Act... http://http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=095-0017&GA=095.