Southern California and Vaping

[evanreynolds1116]

I'm probably in the wrong forum section but I figured I could get a quicker response here...

My supervisor came up today and told me that, per CA law, I'm not allowed to vape within 25ft of a building/entrance and since I work in a cluster of buildings I have to walk all the way to a specific spot to vape. Is this true ? I live in Southern California and I thought they just passed a law that said electronic cigarettes are not to be regulated as a tobacco products so that 25ft thing shouldn't apply to vaping right ? The funny part is the place she told me to go vape at has signs saying its a "smoke free environment"

Can anyone tell me if that's actually CA law ? And if not point me to the law that says I'm allowed to do it within 25ft of a building/entrance ?

I tried searching but I couldn't find anything recent or a clear cut answer.

Thanks,

 

[DC2]

I am not aware of any such state law, although I may have missed it.
There are more and more LOCAL laws being passed all the time though.

I know here in Vista vaping has been lumped in with smoking.
Same with Oceanside and Carlsbad and San Marcos.

 

[BennyAdeline]

SoCal business owner here. The way it's been explained to me is that in L.A, smoking is the same as vaping and the same rules apply.

I still let my customers vape on my patio and employees can vape in my office. I'm not going to bend to the legislators will

 

[dbrandt01]

Last I heard about it, was there was an attempt to ban it in California within 20ft of public buildings. I don't know if it ever went through or not.

This was on Casaa's site in 2013.
California: Attempt to Add E-Cigarettes to "Smoking" Ban -- SB 648
If enacted, this bill would:
Ban the use of vapor products wherever smoking is banned. Among those provisions most likely to impact users are those that would:

• Ban e-cigarette use in virtually all workplaces in California, including in hospitals. Violations would be punishable by fines of $100, $200, and $500. (Section 12)
• Ban e-cigarette use inside or within 20 feet of any public building or in a vehicle owned by the state. (Section 4)
• Declares that the use of electronic cigarettes “may be a hazard to the health of the general public,” and would include e-cigarettes in all future smoking bans passed in California. (Section 11)
• Ban e-cigarette use in railroads and air carriers. (Section 13)

 

[DC2]

SB 648 was killed...
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/sen/sb_0601-0650/sb_648_bill_20140813_history.html

Also, the OP might want to read this thread...
CA SB 140 dies in Committee!!! | E-Cigarette Forum

Post #25 in the above shows what is currently going on with many new bills having been introduced.

 

[ashes to batteries]

However, a business can set whatever rule they want and blame it on the state with the hopes you won't question it. Hence why my employer in Texas requires me to vape in the designated smoking area.

 

[sofarsogood]

I'm currently vacationing with grown siblings and families. My brother and I started vaping since the last one. This time if we vape in the living room when it's empty and someonne walks in they are clueless since there is no visible vapor or odor (we must be tootle puffers). The second hand vapor issue is a farce.

 

[sparkky1]

I'm probably in the wrong forum section but I figured I could get a quicker response here...

My supervisor came up today and told me that, per CA law, I'm not allowed to vape within 25ft of a building/entrance and since I work in a cluster of buildings I have to walk all the way to a specific spot to vape. Is this true ? I live in Southern California and I thought they just passed a law that said electronic cigarettes are not to be regulated as a tobacco products so that 25ft thing shouldn't apply to vaping right ? The funny part is the place she told me to go vape at has signs saying its a "smoke free environment"

Can anyone tell me if that's actually CA law ? And if not point me to the law that says I'm allowed to do it within 25ft of a building/entrance ?

I tried searching but I couldn't find anything recent or a clear cut answer.

Thanks,

Your supervisor must really like you ?

 

[zoiDman]

I'm probably in the wrong forum section but I figured I could get a quicker response here...

My supervisor came up today and told me that, per CA law, I'm not allowed to vape within 25ft of a building/entrance and since I work in a cluster of buildings I have to walk all the way to a specific spot to vape. Is this true ? I live in Southern California and I thought they just passed a law that said electronic cigarettes are not to be regulated as a tobacco products so that 25ft thing shouldn't apply to vaping right ? The funny part is the place she told me to go vape at has signs saying its a "smoke free environment"

Can anyone tell me if that's actually CA law ? And if not point me to the law that says I'm allowed to do it within 25ft of a building/entrance ?

I tried searching but I couldn't find anything recent or a clear cut answer.

Thanks,

I am Not Aware of Anything restricting you from using an e-Cigarette within 25' of a Building or Building Entrance for California, Orange County, or the City of Irvine. What type of Building is this? A Governmental Building perhaps.

Not sure How Much you want to Challenge your Supervisor? But here is an Up to Date list of Regulations per State and by County.

http://www.no-smoke.org/pdf/ecigslaws.pdf

Didn't see anything for Orange County.

BTW - The Best Sources of Detailed Info on e-Cigarette Laws and Regulations is Always the Non-Smoking Sites.

What's Up with That?

 

[Caffeine7]

I work in Corona and I'm not aware of any such laws but businesses are free to make their own regulations as well as landlords. That may be the case. Irvine has no shortage of regulated workplaces.

 

[sparkky1]

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