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MDHHS outlines cigar-bar exemptions, renewal burden and enforcement limits under Michigan smoke-free law
Summary
Department officials described how the Michigan smoke-free indoor air law grants and renews a fixed set of cigar-bar and tobacco-retail exemptions, explained documentation and HVAC requirements, and defended a paper-based renewal process that some lawmakers called onerous.
Officials from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services briefed the House Regulatory Reform Committee on Michigan's smoke-free indoor air law and the annual exemption and renewal process for cigar bars and tobacco specialty retail stores.
"Public Act 188 of 2009" was cited by MDHHS staff as the statute commonly known as Michigan's smoke-free indoor air law; department witnesses said it was amended to prohibit smoking in most public places while providing limited exemptions for cigar bars, tobacco specialty retail stores and certain casino floors. "A bar must have been in existence on the effective date of the section and meet all requirements included in the section," Bureau of Health and Wellness Director Brenda Jagadeh said. Sofia Hines, director of the division that manages exemptions, said one criterion is that at least 10% of a cigar bar's gross annual income come from on-site cigar sales or on-site humidor…
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