Smoking in a Car with a Child
29-A M.R.S. § 2120 — no smoking with a minor in the vehicle, windows open or not
Neither the driver nor a passenger may smoke in a motor vehicle while a minor is in it, whether or not the windows are open. Smoking means inhaling, exhaling, burning or carrying a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or other combustible substance.
Who handles this in Maine: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Maine directory.
A violation is a traffic infraction with a $50 fine. The vehicle, its contents and the people in it may not be inspected or searched solely because of it.
Sources for this section (1)
- 29-A M.R.S. § 2120 — Smoking in vehicles when minor is present
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Maine attorney.