Bill > H2357

This bill aims to further regulate smoking in certain residential buildings. It proposes to prohibit smoking in multi-unit residential buildings, including inside the residential units and commercial spaces attached to the buildings, starting on January 1, 2022 for newly authorized residential occupancy and by January 1, 2023 for all other multi-unit residential buildings. The definition of "smoking" includes the use of tobacco and non-tobacco products meant to be combusted and inhaled, including marijuana, but excludes the heating of marijuana that does not cause combustion. The bill also amends the existing law to replace the term "tenant" with "tenant or condominium unit owner," and grants the Massachusetts Department of Public Health the authority to promulgate regulations for the implementation and enforcement of this act. Additionally, the bill allows landlords and condominium associations to prohibit smoking throughout their buildings or properties before the effective dates of the act, and it does not preempt further restrictions by the Commonwealth or any of its departments, agencies, or political subdivisions.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2357