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1845 S. Elena Ave, #300,<br />
Redondo Beach, Ca 90277<br />
MAINTAINING A SMOKE-FREE ZONE<br />
Our goal at each of our Hennessey’s Tavern Inc. restaurants is for our guests to<br />
thoroughly enjoy their experience. We make a conscious effort to cater to each of our<br />
customers dining needs, but we must remain firm on the smoke-free laws established<br />
by our state and local governments.<br />
Both California and Nevada have passed smoke-free laws pertaining to restaurants and<br />
bars.<br />
California’s smoke-free law, AB 13, has protected thousands from secondhand smoke<br />
exposure since 1995. 1 Although this law was passed in 1995 it wasn’t until 1998 that<br />
bars and restaurants became 100 percent smoke free. Since then the loopholes in this<br />
piece of legislation have been diminished by several local smoke-free laws that now<br />
include many other public meeting places beyond bars and restaurants.<br />
Most of Nevada’s workplaces and indoor public places are 100 percent smoke-free by<br />
the Nevada Clean Air Indoor Act, however some stand-alone bars and casinos are<br />
exempt. This November 2006 state smoke-free law took effect on December 8, 2006. 2<br />
The law also allows for local governments to strengthen smoke-free policy further, but<br />
so far no local laws have been passed.<br />
Our two more family friendly restaurants in Nevada, Hennessey’s Tavern and Mickie<br />
Finnz, are smoke-free zones because they allow persons under the age of 21 inside.<br />
Some may argue that creating a smoke-free environment is none of the government’s<br />
concern and that they should play no role in the restriction of smoke-free areas and<br />
secondhand smoke. Whether people believe they should be allowed to smoke<br />
anywhere or that each establishment should make their own non-smoking decision the<br />
government has the right to create legislation to protect people from secondhand<br />
smoke.<br />
Laws like the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act are passed by<br />
Congress and signed by the president and effect everyone on a national level. Laws like<br />
1 Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights, California. Americans for Nonsmoker's Rights, 12 Sept. 2014. Web.<br />
17 Sept. 2015. .<br />
2 Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights, Nevada. Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights, n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2015.<br />
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