49 U.S.C. § 24323 — Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains

submitted 5 years ago by Pub. L. 117-58 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 68 words · no verdicts yet

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Amtrak has banned smoking, including e-cigarettes, on all its trains. This rule began the day this section became law.

(a) Prohibition — Starting the day this section became law, Amtrak must ban smoking on all its trains, including the use of electronic cigarettes. (b) Electronic Cigarette Defined — An "electronic cigarette" is a device that delivers nicotine or other substances as an inhaled vapor, meant to feel like smoking.

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(a)Prohibition.—

Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, Amtrak shall prohibit smoking, including the use of electronic cigarettes, onboard all Amtrak trains.

(b)Electronic Cigarette Defined.—

In this section, the term “electronic cigarette” means a device that delivers nicotine or other substances to a user of the device in the form of a vapor that is inhaled to simulate the experience of smoking.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 117–58, div. B, title II, § 22209(a), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 707.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

2021Enacted · Pub. L. 117-58 · 135 Stat. 707

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 117-58 on 2021-11-15.

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