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University to Enforce Penalties for Smoking-Ban Violations
Jump to full article: Columbia (SC) Free Times, 2008-09-03
Author: RON AIKEN
Intro: Buoyed by Richland County, the City of Columbia and other municipalities across South Carolina going smoke free, the University of South Carolina has begun enforcing its smoking ban with citations and fines this semester.
The ban, enacted in August 2006, prohibits smoking in campus buildings, outdoor areas designated for eating and university vehicles. Outside, smoking is limited to 25 feet away from buildings.
Until this semester the ban had not been enforced as the university concentrated on getting the word out about it.
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