Bill Could Allow Smoking In NY Establishments
NEW YORK -- A new bill proposed by New York Assemblymen Howard Mills and Matthew Mirones would permit any business with a liquor license to obtain a smoking permit for a $100 fee.
"It's not about smoking. It's about freedom of choice and personal liberty," said Mills in a New York Daily News report.
The permit would be issued by the state Department of Health, and is among several proposed exemptions to the anti-smoking law. A hardship waiver is another proposal on the table to give exemptions to businesses that can prove they have lost substantial revenue due to the smoking ban, reported the Daily News.
"It's not about smoking. It's about freedom of choice and personal liberty," said Mills in a New York Daily News report.
The permit would be issued by the state Department of Health, and is among several proposed exemptions to the anti-smoking law. A hardship waiver is another proposal on the table to give exemptions to businesses that can prove they have lost substantial revenue due to the smoking ban, reported the Daily News.