Description
Connecticut No Smoking or Vaping Sign
Help communicate Connecticut smoking and vaping restrictions with the Connecticut No Smoking or Vaping Sign. Connecticut law prohibits smoking and vaping in workplaces and numerous public places and requires applicable no-smoking and no-vaping signage to be displayed in conspicuous locations.
Poster Specifications
- Size: 11"W x 17"H
- Orientation: Portrait
- Format: Connecticut No Smoking or Vaping workplace sign
- Finish: Completely laminated with high-quality laminate
- Topic: Connecticut smoking and vaping restrictions
Are Connecticut Workplaces Smoke-Free?
Yes. Connecticut requires workplaces to be smoke-free and vape-free. Employers may not establish indoor employee smoking or vaping rooms as a substitute for complying with the state's workplace restrictions.
Employers may choose to make their entire property smoke-free and vape-free, including outdoor property under their control.
What Does Connecticut's Smoking Ban Cover?
Connecticut's smoking restrictions apply to tobacco, cannabis, and hemp smoking in covered workplaces and public places.
Connecticut also restricts the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems, electronic cannabis delivery systems, and vapor products in covered locations.
What Areas Are Covered?
For many locations covered by Connecticut's Clean Indoor Air Act, smoking and vaping restrictions apply to the interior of the facility, building, or establishment and the outdoor area within 25 feet of a doorway, operable window, or air-intake vent.
Businesses should evaluate the specific requirements applicable to their premises when determining where smoking and vaping are prohibited and where signs should be displayed.
Where Is Smoking Prohibited in Connecticut?
Connecticut prohibits smoking in many workplaces and public places, including applicable:
- Workplaces
- Retail establishments
- Restaurants
- Health care institutions
- Schools
- Child care facilities
- Hotels and motels
- Public buildings
- Passenger elevators
- College and university dormitories
- Transportation stations and shelters
- Liquor-permitted establishments
- Other locations covered by Connecticut law
Does Connecticut Require No Smoking Signs?
Yes, in locations subject to applicable Connecticut signage requirements. The person in control of covered premises must post signs in conspicuous locations stating that prohibited smoking or vaping is prohibited by state law.
Connecticut does not require a separate sign in every room when appropriate signage is conspicuously posted in the building as permitted by state law.
Does the Connecticut Smoking Ban Include Vaping?
Yes. Connecticut law separately prohibits the use of electronic nicotine and cannabis delivery systems and vapor products in covered workplaces and public places.
Businesses should use signage that accurately communicates both smoking and vaping restrictions when both requirements apply to the premises.
Does the Connecticut Smoking Ban Include Cannabis?
Yes. Connecticut's smoking restrictions include smoking products containing cannabis or hemp in covered locations.
Connecticut law also establishes restrictions involving electronic cannabis delivery systems, vapor products, and other cannabis-related use in applicable locations.
Can Connecticut Employers Have Indoor Smoking Rooms?
No. Connecticut eliminated the former workplace provisions that allowed employers to designate indoor smoking rooms.
Connecticut workplaces are now subject to the state's smoke-free and vape-free workplace requirements.
Are Designated Smoking Areas Required?
No. Connecticut law does not require an employer or person controlling a property to establish a smoking or vaping area.
Employers may prohibit smoking and vaping throughout their property, including outdoor areas under their control.
Connecticut No Smoking Sign Requirements
Connecticut law establishes specific signage requirements for many locations where smoking or vaping is prohibited.
Depending on the type of establishment, required signs may be subject to minimum lettering specifications. Employers and property operators should ensure that the signs they display satisfy the requirements applicable to their premises.
Is the Connecticut No Smoking or Vaping Sign Required?
Connecticut requires applicable no-smoking and no-vaping signage in covered locations. Businesses should determine which signage provisions apply to their particular workplace or public establishment.
Failure to display required signage can result in enforcement under Connecticut law.
Connecticut Workplace Compliance Resources
Labor Law Compliance Center provides Connecticut employers with state and federal labor law posters, workplace notices, safety signs, and specialty compliance products. Visit our Connecticut Labor Law Posters page for additional Connecticut workplace posting requirements and compliance products.
