Utah Admin. Code R392-510-11 - Signs and Public Announcements

(1) Signs required in this section shall be easily readable and may not be obscured in any way.

(2) The words "No Smoking" shall be at least one inch in height.

(3) If the international "No Smoking" symbol is used alone, it shall be at least four inches in diameter.

(4) In a place where smoking is prohibited entirely, the building owner, agent, or operator shall conspicuously post a sign:

(a) using the words, "No smoking is permitted in this establishment," or a similar statement;

(b) including the international no smoking symbol; and

(c) placed at each entrance or in a position clearly visible on entry into the place of public access.

(5) In a place where smoking is partially allowed, the building owner, agent, or operator shall conspicuously post a sign:

(a) using the words, "No smoking is permitted except in designated areas" or a similar statement;

(b) including the international no smoking symbol; and

(c) placed at each entrance or in a position clearly visible on entry into the place of public access.

(6) In a place where smoking is allowed in its entirety, the building owner, agent, or operator shall conspicuously post a sign using the words, "This establishment is a smoking area in its entirety," or similar statement.

(7) The building owner, agent, or operator shall post a sign:

(a) in each smoking-permitted area described in Subsection 26-38-3(2);

(b) using the words, "smoking permitted" or similar wording; and

(c) including the international smoking symbol.

(8) The building owner, agent, or operator shall post a sign:

(a) inside the exit of each smoking-permitted area, if the exit leads to a smoking-prohibited area;

(b) using the words, "smoking not permitted beyond this point" or similar wording; and

(c) including the international no smoking symbol.

(9) In a public lodging facility that designates a public lodging unit as smoking allowed, the building owner, agent, or operator shall conspicuously post:

(a) a permanent sign on the smoking-allowed unit door; and

(b) meet the requirements of Subsection (7).

(10) In a nursing home, assisted living facility, small health care facility, and a hospital with a certified swing-bed program that designates a private residential sleeping room as "smoking allowed," the building owner, agent, or operator shall conspicuously post a permanent sign on the door, and meet the requirements of Subsection (7).

(11) The building owner, agent, or operator of an airport terminal, bus station, train station, or similar place shall provide announcements on a public address system as often as necessary, but not less than four times per hour, during the hours that the place of public access is open as follows:

(a) if smoking is not permitted, the announcements shall convey that the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act prohibits smoking in the place of public access.

(b) if smoking is partially permitted, the announcements shall convey that the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act allows smoking only in those areas specifically designated for smoking.

(12) The building owner, agent, or operator of a sports arena, convention center, special events center, concert hall or other similar place of public access shall provide announcements on a public address system:

(a) before the beginning of any event;

(b) at intermissions;

(c) at the conclusion of the event; and

(d) any other break in the program or event, as follows:

(i) if smoking is not permitted, the announcements shall convey that the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act prohibits smoking in the place of public access; or

(ii) if smoking is partially permitted, the announcements shall convey that the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act allows smoking only in those areas specifically designated for smoking.

(13)

(a) The building owner, agent, or operator of a large place of public access may request, in writing, the assistance of the local health officer to establish an effective signage and public announcements plan.

(b) The local health officer may require modification of the plan described in Subsection (13) at any time.

(14) Buildings that are places of worship operated by a religious organization are not required to post signs.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R392-510-11

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-01, effective 12/12/2019 Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-09, effective 4/25/2023