What are the penalties for violating the smoking ban?

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Penalties are established for individuals, for stand-alone bars and for establishments that are not stand-alone bars.

The penalties for establishments which are not stand-alone bars are:

First Violation: Civil penalty of not less than $250 and not to exceed $750;

and subsequent violations: Civil penalty of not less than $500 and not to exceed $2,000.

The penalties for stand-alone bars are: First violation: Warning or a fine of up to $500, or both;

Second violation: If within 2 years of the first violation, a fine of not less than $500 or more than $2,000.