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Wash. Rev. Code § 70.160.030 (2026)

Smoking prohibited in public places or places of employment

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No person may smoke in a public place or in any place of employment.
[ 2006 c 2 s 3 (Initiative Measure No. 901, approved November 8, 2005); 1985 c 236 s 3.]

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Captions not law—2006 c 2 (Initiative Measure No. 901): See note following RCW 70.160.011.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 2005–2015 · leading case: Am. Legion Post 149 v. WASH. DEPT. OF HEALTH, 192 P.3d 306 (Wash. 2008).
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Am. Legion Post 149 v. WASH. DEPT. OF HEALTH, 192 P.3d 306 (Wash. 2008). · cites it 13× “" RCW 70.160.030,.020(3) (defining a "`[p]lace of employment'").”
Am. Legion Post No. 149 v. Dep't of Health, 164 Wash. 2d 570 (Wash. 2008). · cites it 13× “” RCW 70.160.030, .020(3) (defining a “ ‘[p]lace of employment’ ”).”
Ass'n of Washington Spirits & Wine Distributors v. Washington State Liquor Control Bd., 340 P.3d 849 (Wash. 2015). “(citing RCW 70.160.030). *362 We therefore characterized the right at issue as “[s]moking inside a place of employment” and found that there was no constitutional privilege involved.”
Utter v. Bldg. Indus. Ass'n, 310 P.3d 829 (Wash. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “at 582 (quoting RCW 70.160.030 and citing .020(3)). Chapter 70.”
Ent. Indus. Coalition v. Tacoma-Pierce Cnty. Health Dep't, 105 P.3d 985 (Wash. 2005). “RCW 70.160.030 states that “No person may smoke in a public place except in designated smoking areas.”
EIC v. Tacoma-Pierce Cnty. Health Dept., 105 P.3d 985 (Wash. 2005). “RCW 70.160.030 states that "No person may smoke in a public place except in designated smoking areas.”
Robert F. Utter & Faith Ireland, App./x-resp. v. Bldg. Indus. Assoc. Of Wa, Resp./x-app. (Wash. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “at 582 (citing RCW 70.160.030, .020(3)). Chapter 70.160 RCW is now entitled the smoking in public places act.”
Ass'n of Wash. Spirits & Wine Distribs. v. Liquor Control Bd. (Wash. 2015). “(citing RCW 70.160.030). We therefore characterized the right at issue as "[s]moking inside a place of employment" and found that there was no constitutional privilege involved.”
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