14 area bars win exemptions to smoking ban-HARRISBURG-Pennsylvania
14 area bars win exemptions to smoking ban-HARRISBURG-Pennsylvania
By Rodney L. Sherman, Clarion News Editor
HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Department of Health has granted 14 Clarion County bars exemptions to the recently enacted Clean Indoor Air Act.
The Clean Indoor Air Act went into effect Sept. 11 and banned smoking in most public places, including restaurants, workplaces and a portion of casino floors.
The bill, however, allowed for some exceptions, including private residences (except those being used at the time for the provision of child-care services), private social functions where the site involved is under the control of the sponsor (except when the club is open to the public for a club-sponsored event, or used for a private event that is not club sponsored) and a wholesale or retail tobacco shop.
According to information posted on the Department of Health’s website, 14 exemptions have been granted in Clarion County .
The list doe not include which businesses applied for exemptions. The exemptions granted include:
All-Stars Bar in East Brady.
Mike’s Restaurant and Lounge in Salem Township .
Mac’s Bar and Grill in Knox.
Knotty Pines in Farmington Township .
BK’s near Lucinda.
The Dew Drop Inn in Paint Township .
The Woodland ’s Tavern near Mayport.
The Blue Town Tavern north of New Bethlehem.
Desperado’s Bar in New Bethlehem.
Diddy’s Bar in New Bethlehem.
Chadz Lounge outside Rimersburg.
Doc’s Tavern in Rimersburg.
Savelli’s Tavern in Huey.
The Shippen Inn just outside Shippenville.
In order to be granted an exemption to the Clean Indoor Air Act, the establishment had to prove:
It has a valid restaurant liquor license or an eating place retail dispenser license.
It has total annual (calendar year) sales of food sold for on-premises consumption of less than or equal to 20 percent of the combined gross sales.
It does not permit individuals under the age of 18 years of age in the establishment at any time or for any reason. This includes children of business owners or children accompanied by adults entering the establishment to pick up take out food. The establishment had to post signage at all entrances stating “No one under the age of 18 permitted.”
It posts signage at all entrances stating smoking is permitted.
A second exemption classification allows a drinking establishment to apply for an exception if on Sept. 11, the effective date of the CIAA, the drinking establishment had an enclosed bar area within its bar-restaurant that meets the following requirements:
It has a valid restaurant liquor license or an eating place retail dispenser license.
The bar area is a physically connected or adjacent enclosed area which is separate from the eating area.
The bar area has a separate air system and a separate outside entrance.
The same age restriction and signage requirements listed above are met.
The sales of food consumed in the enclosed bar area where smoking is permitted must be less than or equal to 20 percent of the combined annual (calendar year) gross sales within the permitted smoking area.
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By Rodney L. Sherman, Clarion News Editor
HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Department of Health has granted 14 Clarion County bars exemptions to the recently enacted Clean Indoor Air Act.
The Clean Indoor Air Act went into effect Sept. 11 and banned smoking in most public places, including restaurants, workplaces and a portion of casino floors.
The bill, however, allowed for some exceptions, including private residences (except those being used at the time for the provision of child-care services), private social functions where the site involved is under the control of the sponsor (except when the club is open to the public for a club-sponsored event, or used for a private event that is not club sponsored) and a wholesale or retail tobacco shop.
According to information posted on the Department of Health’s website, 14 exemptions have been granted in Clarion County .
The list doe not include which businesses applied for exemptions. The exemptions granted include:
All-Stars Bar in East Brady.
Mike’s Restaurant and Lounge in Salem Township .
Mac’s Bar and Grill in Knox.
Knotty Pines in Farmington Township .
BK’s near Lucinda.
The Dew Drop Inn in Paint Township .
The Woodland ’s Tavern near Mayport.
The Blue Town Tavern north of New Bethlehem.
Desperado’s Bar in New Bethlehem.
Diddy’s Bar in New Bethlehem.
Chadz Lounge outside Rimersburg.
Doc’s Tavern in Rimersburg.
Savelli’s Tavern in Huey.
The Shippen Inn just outside Shippenville.
In order to be granted an exemption to the Clean Indoor Air Act, the establishment had to prove:
It has a valid restaurant liquor license or an eating place retail dispenser license.
It has total annual (calendar year) sales of food sold for on-premises consumption of less than or equal to 20 percent of the combined gross sales.
It does not permit individuals under the age of 18 years of age in the establishment at any time or for any reason. This includes children of business owners or children accompanied by adults entering the establishment to pick up take out food. The establishment had to post signage at all entrances stating “No one under the age of 18 permitted.”
It posts signage at all entrances stating smoking is permitted.
A second exemption classification allows a drinking establishment to apply for an exception if on Sept. 11, the effective date of the CIAA, the drinking establishment had an enclosed bar area within its bar-restaurant that meets the following requirements:
It has a valid restaurant liquor license or an eating place retail dispenser license.
The bar area is a physically connected or adjacent enclosed area which is separate from the eating area.
The bar area has a separate air system and a separate outside entrance.
The same age restriction and signage requirements listed above are met.
The sales of food consumed in the enclosed bar area where smoking is permitted must be less than or equal to 20 percent of the combined annual (calendar year) gross sales within the permitted smoking area.
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