The Montana Clean Indoor Air Act bans smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces statewide. Billings adds restrictions on smoking near park playgrounds and the Yellowstone County complex under local rules.
The Montana Clean Indoor Air Act under MCA Title 50 Chapter 40 Part 1 prohibits smoking in enclosed public places, workplaces, restaurants, bars, and within reasonable distance of building entries. The law covers both tobacco and electronic vaping products. Billings parks rules under BMC Chapter 27 prohibit smoking in playgrounds, on athletic fields, and at outdoor pools. RiverStone Health enforces complaints with progressive fines for non-compliant businesses. Outdoor smoking on private property and most outdoor public sidewalks is generally allowed unless near a marked entryway. Workplace owners must post signage and remove ashtrays from prohibited areas.
Smoking violations under the Clean Indoor Air Act draw fines starting at 50 dollars for individuals and 100 dollars for businesses, escalating to 500 dollars for repeat workplace violations within a year.
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