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Health officials working to clear up smoking ban 

Most Carson City businesses have followed a state smoking ban enacted last year, but health officials are still deciding how to enforce the rules.

Voters passed the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act last year, banning smoking in most indoor businesses. Casinos, stand-alone bars, tobacco shops and adult entertainment clubs are exempt.

But the city health department, which helps enforce the ban, has gotten few complaints and found few problems during routine inspections, said Dustin Boothe, a department supervisor.

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