Where Nobody May Smoke
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-342 — tobacco, cannabis or hemp, in public buildings, stores and restaurants
Smoking here means burning a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or similar device, whether it holds tobacco, cannabis or hemp. Nobody may smoke in any area of a building owned and operated or leased and operated by the state or a town, in a health care institution, in the public areas of a retail establishment, in any restaurant, or in the other places the section lists.
Who handles this in Connecticut: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Connecticut directory.
Smoking in violation, failing to post the required signs, or removing them without authority is an infraction. Public Act 26-8 amended the section from 1 October 2026.
Sources for this section (1)
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-342 — (Formerly Sec. 1-21b). Smoking prohibited. Exceptions. Signs required. Penalties
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Connecticut attorney.