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LOUISIANA SMOKE-FREE AIR ACT Resources

LOUISIANA SMOKE-FREE AIR ACT

The "Louisiana Smoke-Free Air Act" (Act No. 815), effective January 1, 2007, prohibits smoking in most public places and workplaces, including all restaurants with or without attached bars. Smoking will still be allowed in stand-alone bars and casinos.

If you know of a business not complying with The Louisiana Smoke-Free Air Act by still allowing smoking and you would like to take action, download the Non-Compliance Letter in the Resources section on the right. There is space for you to customize your letter to send to the business owner.

If you are a business owner and you are not sure if your establishment is required to be smoke-free, here is what you need to know:

  • If you have an AR License, you are required to be smoke-free.
  • If you have an AG6 License, you are required to be smoke-free.
  • Only businesses that possess an AG License can permit smoking.

Upon license renewal, the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) will indicate your smoking status on your new license. For more information visit the ATC Web site.

More about the law

Louisiana’s partial preemption of local smoke-free air ordinances was repealed and replaced by a specific non-preemption clause. This means local communities are now free to strengthen the Act with stricter local ordinances.

Thanks to Governor Blanco and our legislators for responding to Louisiana citizens who want and deserve the right to breathe clean, smoke-free air. We will all breathe a little easier in the upcoming year and beyond.

Louisiana’s Smoke-Free Air Act is a major turning point for our state – Louisiana is now among national leaders in the effort to protect Americans from the dangers of secondhand smoke.