Where Nobody May Smoke
Utah Code 26B-7-503 — every enclosed indoor place of public access
Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed indoor places of public access and in publicly owned buildings and offices.
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- It does not apply to areas not open to the public of a business run by its owner with no other employees.
- Hotel and motel guest rooms are excepted, but not their dining areas, lobbies and other common areas.
- A traditional pipe in an American Indian tribal religious ceremony, as the section describes, is exempt.
- An owner or employee who sees someone smoking in apparent violation asks the person to stop.
Sources for this section (1)
- Utah Code 26B-7-503 — Utah Indoor Clean Air Act -- Restriction on smoking in public places and in specified places -- Exceptions -- Enforcement -- Penalties -- Local ordinances
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Utah attorney.