Utah indoor clean air act

The Utah Indoor Clean Air Act (UICAA) was created to protect those in Utah from the dangers of secondhand tobacco smoke. The law was later changed to include e-cigarette vapor.

In general, the law bans smoking in almost all government and private businesses in Utah. (UCA 26B-7-503 and UAC R392-510).

*In the UICAA, “smoking” includes combustible tobacco products AND vapor products and hookah.*

Smoking is banned in the following locations:

Indoor places where there is more than one employee or where the public can enter
Child care businesses
All government-owned buildings and offices
Work vehicles
Clubs and taverns
The property of private and public elementary and secondary schools
Buildings operated by social, fraternal, or religious groups
Places rented for private events
Wherever the owner has banned it
25 feet from any entrance, window or air intake where smoking is banned

Business owners may prohibit smoking anywhere on their property. (R392-510-4)
Outdoor smoking areas cannot be within 25 feet of a building entrance, window or air intake. (R392-510-8)
Signs stating the smoking status of the place must be posted. The sign requirements are specific. (R392-510-11).
Employees who complain against an employer for not protecting them from secondhand smoke cannot be punished by their employer. (R392-510-12).
In places where smoking is allowed, the place must have a HVAC system to prevent smoke from going into a public area. (R392-510-6).

A building with a smoking-permitted area under § 26B-7-503(2) the building owner must obtain and keep on file a signed statement from an air balancing firm certified by the Associated Air Balance Council or an industrial hygienist certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene that the smoking permitted area prevents exposure of persons outside the area from tobacco smoke generated in the area. If a building’s HVAC System is altered in any way, the building owner must obtain new certification on the system. (R392-510-6).

The proprietor (owner, manager, employee, etc.) of the establishment (property, business, building, etc.) is responsible for obeying this law. If an individual is smoking in a prohibited place, the proprietor must ask the person to stop smoking or leave.

If a proprietor does not comply with the law, they may face a civil penalty of: UCA( 26B-7-503(5))

First violation: $100
Second or subsequent violations: not less than $100 and not more than $500

UICAA laws: UCA 26B-7-503; UAC R392-510

A tobacco-free workplace is good for the health of your employees and great for business. Every employee who quits using tobacco products saves your company money — money that was previously lost in costs associated with absenteeism, smoke/vape breaks, life insurance, health care, and more.

This toolkit explains the benefits of a tobacco-free environment in the workplace. It also outlines what you can do as an employer to help your employees quit using tobacco and protect workers from secondhand smoke and aerosol.

Small changes can put thousands of dollars back into your business and improve the lives of your employees.

Tobacco-free workplace policy toolkit – English

Tobacco-free workplace policy toolkit – Spanish

For more information please visit: Tobacco-Free Utah

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