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MDHHS outlines cigar-bar exemptions under Michigan smoke-free indoor air law; lawmakers press on renewal form and fee
Summary
MDHHS staff briefed the committee on Michigan's smoke-free indoor air law and the annual exemption process for cigar bars and tobacco specialty retail stores. Lawmakers questioned the department about a 48-page renewal affidavit, a $500 fee, inspection/enforcement practices, and the statutory cap of 300 exemptions.
Brenda Jagadet, director of the Bureau of Health and Wellness at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), and Sofia Hines, director of the division of chronic disease and injury control, briefed the committee on Michigan's smoke-free indoor air law and the cigar-bar/tobacco-specialty exemption process.
Jagadet summarized the statute: Public Act 188 of 2009 (as amended) prohibits smoking in most public places and workplaces and allows limited exemptions for cigar bars and tobacco specialty retail stores. Hines described the annual renewal process and eligibility criteria for exemptions, including that at least 10% of a cigar bar's gross annual income must derive from on-site cigar sales or humidor rentals, humidors…
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