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• There's change in the air as smoking ban nears  

Jump to full article: Great Falls (MT) Tribune, 2009-09-06
Author: JO DEE BLACK Tribune Business Editor

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On Oct. 1, Montana's Clean Indoor Air Act's final phase kicks in, making it illegal to smoke inside public places.

At that point, casinos, bars and taverns that currently can let patrons smoke because minors are not allowed, will be forced to tell smokers to go outside.

If they don't, the business could face a misdemeanor charge and fines from $100 to $500.

"I'll probably just go home on my lunch hour instead," Nolevanko said. "I think the casinos are going to lose money because of this."

It's a belief shared by many owners of casinos and bars, said John Hayes, executive director of the Cascade County Tavern Association.

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