Where Nobody May Smoke
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 191.767 — no smoking in a public place or public meeting except in a designated smoking area
The rule. A person may not smoke in a public place or in a public meeting except in a designated smoking area.
Who designates. A smoking area may be designated by the persons having custody or control of a public place, except where smoking is prohibited by the fire marshal or by other law, ordinance or regulation.
Thirty percent. No public place may have more than thirty percent of its entire space designated as a smoking area.
Restaurants. The proprietor or person in charge of a restaurant designates a nonsmoking area of sufficient size to accommodate the usual and customary demand for one.
State workplaces. Each state executive department and institution of higher education provides a designated smoking area for state employees during the work day, where it can be adequately ventilated at minimum cost.
The section yields where smoking is prohibited by the fire marshal or by other law, ordinance or regulation; local ordinances are not on this page. Whether a particular place is covered is a question for the local health department, or a licensed Missouri attorney.
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- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 191.767 — Persons not to smoke in public places or meetings, except in designated smoking areas
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Missouri attorney.