SB 245

This bill revises the definition of “smoking” for purposes of the general

prohibition under current law against smoking in indoor locations. Current law

defines “smoking” as burning, holding, inhaling, or exhaling smoke from any of the

following tobacco-containing items: a lighted cigar, cigarette, or pipe or any other

lighted smoking equipment. This bill defines “smoking” as inhaling, exhaling,

burning, or carrying any lighted or heated cigar, cigarette, pipe, hookah, or any other

lighted or heated tobacco or plant product that is intended for inhalation, including

natural or synthetic marijuana, in any manner or in any form.

In addition, the bill specifies that “smoking” includes inhaling or exhaling

vapor from a “vapor product,” which the bill defines as any noncombustible product

that employs a heating element, power source, electronic circuit, or other electronic,

chemical, or mechanical means that can be used to produce vapor from a solution or

other substance. The bill specifies that “vapor product” includes an electronic

cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or

device. Also, a product satisfies the definition of “vapor product” regardless of

whether the product contains nicotine.