# Ind. Code § 7.1-5-12-4: Places smoking is prohibited; duties of employers and person in charge of a place of employment or public place

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T7.1_A5_C12_S7.1-5-12-4

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 7.1-5-12-4
- **Heading:** Places smoking is prohibited; duties of employers and person in charge of a place of employment or public place
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 7.1 / Article 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 7.1-5-12-4

## Text

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in section 5 of this chapter, smoking is prohibited in the following:

(1) A public place.

(2) A place of employment.

(3) A vehicle owned, leased, or operated by the state if the vehicle is being used for a governmental function.

(4) The area within eight (8) feet of a public entrance to:

(A) a public place; or

(B) a place of employment.

(b) An employer shall inform each of the employer's employees and prospective employees of the smoking prohibition applying to the place of employment.

(c) An owner, operator, manager, or official in charge of a public place or place of employment shall remove ashtrays or other smoking paraphernalia from areas of the public place or place of employment where smoking is prohibited under this chapter. However, this subsection does not prohibit the display of ashtrays or other smoking paraphernalia that are intended only for retail sale.

(d) This subsection does not apply to an owner, an operator, a manager, or an official in charge of a public place or place of employment in which smoking is allowed under section 5 of this chapter. An owner, operator, manager, or official in charge of a public place or place of employment shall post conspicuous signs at each public entrance that read "State Law Prohibits Smoking Within 8 Feet of this Entrance" or other similar language.

As added by P.L.141-2012, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.70-2014, SEC.4.

## Nearby sections

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- [Ind. Code § 7.1-5-12-1 "Place of employment"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T7.1_A5_C12_S7.1-5-12-1.md)
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