Richland County takes step towards indoor vaping ban
Richland County moved to extend its indoor smoking ban to include vaping and electronic smoking devices.Summary
Richland County is moving forward to include vaping and electronic smoking devices in its existing indoor smoking ban. The motion was first made at a March County Council meeting, directing the county administrator to review and update Section 18.6 of the county code, which regulates the smoking of tobacco products. The proposed changes would add vaping and electronic smoking products, along with other related regulations. Driven by concerns over health risks such as asthma in children and breast cancer in younger women, the ban would prohibit vaping in most indoor workplaces and within 15 feet of business entrances, with a $25 fine for each violation. The first reading passed on Tuesday and requires two more readings before finalization.
(Source：WIS10)
