Where Nobody May Smoke
Clean Indoor Air Act 3 — no smoking in a public place, with the exceptions the section lists
The rule. Except as the section provides, an individual may not smoke in a public place. Nothing in the act stops an owner from prohibiting smoking on their property.
- A private home, residence or vehicle, unless used at the time for child care, adult day care, or care of children in state or county custody.
- Designated lodging rooms making up no more than 25% of the units, and full-service truck stops.
- Tobacco shops, and certain tobacco businesses.
- A drinking establishment, cigar bar or tobacco shop that has documented its exception with the department.
- Designated areas of a casino gaming floor, never more than 50% of it.
- A designated outdoor smoking area of a sports or recreational facility, theater or performance establishment.
Those are among the exceptions. A private club is excepted unless it is open to the public for a club event or leased for a private event that is not club sponsored.
Other sections of the same law, and the court's own rules, are not on this page. How it applies to a particular case is a question for a licensed Pennsylvania attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Clean Indoor Air Act 3 — Smoking prohibited in public places, and the exceptions
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Pennsylvania attorney.