Questions about the state's new smoking ban can now be answered online at www.smokefree.nc.gov.
The state recently launched the new site to help business owners and the public better understand the law that will ban smoking in 24,000 restaurants and bars starting Jan. 2, 2010.
"Our goal is to make sure North Carolina's families and businesses have the information they need about the hazards of second-hand smoke and how to implement the new law," Gov. Beverly Perdue said in a prepared statement.
Some bar owners, in particular, have expressed confusion over the law.
The site offers data on the health hazards of smoking, resources for smokers who want to quit and tools for business operators adapting to the new law. They can print a 'No Smoking' sign. A packet of information is scheduled to be mailed out soon to the affected businesses.
Information is also available at 1-800-662-7030.
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Re: The smoking ban goes live
One of the remaining few. Does this ban include products like the Electronic Cigarette? Many users are using these devices to defeat smoking bans in the US and the UK, but I could see a ban coming on those in public too. I could see a lot of users ending up fighting for rights on social sites like Facebook and Ning. I guess only time will tell.