Nevada § 202.249 Smoking tobacco: Declaration of public policy; enforcement; imposition of more stringent restrictions

Nevada Statutes

§ 202.249 — Smoking tobacco: Declaration of public policy; enforcement; imposition of more stringent restrictions

Nevada § 202.249

Title 15CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

Ch. 202Crimes

Provisions Enacted Before Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 202.249 (2026).

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1.It is the public policy of the State of Nevada and the purpose of NRS 202.2491 , 202.24915 and 202.2492 to place restrictions on the smoking of tobacco in public places to protect human health and safety.

2.The quality of air is declared to be affected with the public interest and NRS 202.2491 , 202.24915 and 202.2492 are enacted in the exercise of the police power of this state to protect the health, peace, safety and general welfare of its people.

3.Health authorities, police officers of cities or towns, sheriffs and their deputies and other peace officers of this state shall, within their respective jurisdictions, enforce the provisions of NRS 202.2491 , 202.24915 and 202.2492 . Police officers of cities or towns, sheriffs and their deputies and other peace officers of this state s

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1. It is the public policy of the State of Nevada and the purpose of NRS 202.2491 , 202.24915 and 202.2492 to place restrictions on the smoking of tobacco in public places to protect human health and safety.
2. The quality of air is declared to be affected with the public interest and NRS 202.2491 , 202.24915 and 202.2492 are enacted in the exercise of the police power of this state to protect the health, peace, safety and general welfare of its people.
3. Health authorities, police officers of cities or towns, sheriffs and their deputies and other peace officers of this state shall, within their respective jurisdictions, enforce the provisions of NRS 202.2491 , 202.24915 and 202.2492 . Police officers of cities or towns, sheriffs and their deputies and other peace officers of this state shall, within their respective jurisdictions, enforce the provisions of NRS 202.2493 , 202.24935 , 202.2494 and 370.521 .
4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, an agency, board, commission or political subdivision of this state, including, without limitation, any agency, board, commission or governing body of a local government, shall not impose more stringent restrictions on the smoking, use, sale, distribution, marketing, display or promotion of tobacco or products made or derived from tobacco than are provided by NRS 202.2491 , 202.24915 , 202.2492 , 202.2493 , 202.24935 , 202.2494 and 370.521 .
5. A school district may, with respect to the property, buildings, facilities and vehicles of the school district, impose more stringent restrictions on the smoking, use, sale, distribution, marketing, display or promotion of tobacco or products made or derived from tobacco than are provided by NRS 202.2491 , 202.24915 , 202.2492 , 202.2493 , 202.24935 , 202.2494 and 370.521 .