Smokefree Common Areas: What Does the Law Require?

California's Smokefree Workplace Law (Section 6404.5 of the California State Labor Code) applies to multi-family housing which employs workers whether they are regular employees or contractors such as painters or plumbers. The law requires that all enclosed common areas including lobbies, halls, laundry rooms, stairs, elevators, recreation rooms, and the manager's office be smokefree.

(California Legislative Counsel Opinion, September 23, 1999.)