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General News 14 area bars win exemptions to smoking ban
The Clean Indoor Air Act went into effect Sept. 11 and
banned smoking in most public places, including restaurants,
workplaces and a portion of casino floors. The bill, however, allowed for some exceptions, including
private residences (except those being used at the time for the provision of
child-care services), private social functions where the site involved is under
the control of the sponsor (except when the club is open to the public for a
club-sponsored event, or used for a private event that is not club sponsored)
and a wholesale or retail tobacco shop. According to information posted on the Department of
Health’s website, 14 exemptions have been granted in The list doe not
include which businesses applied for exemptions. The exemptions granted include: All-Stars Bar in East Brady. Mike’s Restaurant and Lounge in Mac’s Bar and Grill in Knox. Knotty Pines in BK’s near Lucinda. The Dew Drop Inn in The The Blue Town Tavern north of New Bethlehem. Desperado’s Bar in New Bethlehem. Diddy’s Bar in New Bethlehem. Chadz Lounge outside Rimersburg. Doc’s Tavern in Rimersburg. Savelli’s Tavern in Huey. The Shippen Inn just outside Shippenville. In order to be
granted an exemption to the Clean Indoor Air Act, the establishment had to prove: It has a valid
restaurant liquor license or an eating place retail dispenser license. It has total
annual (calendar year) sales of food sold for on-premises consumption of less
than or equal to 20 percent of the combined gross sales. It does not permit
individuals under the age of 18 years of age in the establishment at any time or
for any reason. This includes children of business owners or children
accompanied by adults entering the establishment to pick up take out food. The
establishment had to post signage at all entrances stating “No one under the
age of 18 permitted.” It posts signage at
all entrances stating smoking is permitted. A second exemption
classification allows a drinking
establishment to apply for an exception if on Sept. 11, the effective date of
the CIAA, the drinking establishment had an enclosed bar area within its
bar-restaurant that meets the following requirements: It
has a valid restaurant liquor license or an eating place retail dispenser
license. The bar area is
a physically connected or adjacent enclosed area which is separate from the
eating area. The bar area has a
separate air system and a separate outside entrance. The same age
restriction and signage requirements listed above are met. The sales of food
consumed in the enclosed bar area where smoking is permitted must be less than
or equal to 20 percent of the combined annual (calendar year) gross sales within
the permitted smoking area.
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