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[kierthos]

The heart of tobacco country bans smoking in bars, restaurants.

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[mithras.livejournal.com]

See, I've always been opposed to that sort of thing.

States should allow smoking in bars and restaurants, but they should tax the shit out of it.

Like, non-smoking bar license is half the cost, or something, of a smoking bar license.

[kierthos.livejournal.com]

That would be a good way of handling it, yes. But what about restaurants that don't serve alcohol? Like IHOP, or Waffle House, or any fast food place?

Mind you, I have no problem with bars and restaurants adding smoking sections that are physically separate (like porches or covered outdoor areas).

[mithras.livejournal.com]

There's a restaurant license fee as well, as I recall. Something to pay for the Health Inspector to come by and put an "A", "B" or "C" on the wall.

Take that and double it as well. Or something.


Or just call it a "Smoking license" and sell them separately from the regular bits. Then make the penalties for not having one and allowing smoking huge.

[kierthos.livejournal.com]

*nod* But you'd have to have allowances for fining assholes who smoke in a non-smoking restaurant even after being told it's non-smoking.