# Ind. Code § 7.1-5-12-8: Smoking in a prohibited area; penalty

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T7.1_A5_C12_S7.1-5-12-8

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 7.1-5-12-8
- **Heading:** Smoking in a prohibited area; penalty
- **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 7.1-5-12-8

## Text

Sec. 8. (a) A person who smokes in an area where smoking is prohibited by this chapter commits prohibited smoking, a Class B infraction, except as provided in subsection (b).

(b) A person who smokes in an area where smoking is prohibited by this chapter commits prohibited smoking, a Class A infraction if the person has been adjudged to have committed at least three (3) prior unrelated infractions under:

(1) this section; or

(2) IC 16-41-37-4 (before its repeal).

As added by P.L.141-2012, SEC.2.

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