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Smoking ban may expand to vehicles 

Jump to full article: KOB-TV Channel 4 (Albuquerque, NM), 2009-02-25

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Smoking a cigarette in a car when children are along for the ride may soon be illegal in New Mexico.

A bill that would expand New Mexico's indoor smoking ban is now half-way to becoming law.

The fines would be the same as they are for businesses that let people smoke inside, starting at $100 and topping off at $300 for repeat offenders.

The well-known dangers of second-hand smoke propelled the bill through the Senate after a lively debate.

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