Could You Smoke in Malls?

In most cases, mall owners are instituting wide-ranging restrictions on smoking rather than complete bans. Instead of permitting a small nonsmoking area in the food court, for example, the whole mall becomes off-limits to smoking except for a small section or two.

Can you smoke in a mall?

Some states, like New York and Vermont, have laws that prohibit smoking in most public indoor spaces, including malls. But in recent months, dozens of malls around the country not bound by such laws have announced plans to go smoke-free, citing health concerns over secondhand smoke.

Can you smoke in a public space?

The law prohibits smoking in any public place that is “enclosed or substantially enclosed”. Premises will be considered enclosed if they have a ceiling or roof and, except for doors, windows or passageways are wholly enclosed, on a permanent or temporary basis for example tents or marquees.