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title: O.C.G.A. § 31-12A-7. Smoking prohibited in designated nonsmoking places.
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# O.C.G.A. § 31-12A-7. Smoking prohibited in designated nonsmoking places.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an owner, operator, manager, or other person in control of an establishment, facility, or outdoor area may declare that entire establishment, facility, or outdoor area as a nonsmoking place. Smoking shall be prohibited in any place in which a sign conforming to the requirements of subsection (a) of Code Section 31-12A-8 is posted.

## History

Code 1981, § 31-12A-7, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1184, § 2/SB 90.