Bourne
   Effective 9/1/01

• Cigarette Vending Machines Prohibited
• Tobacco permit required
• Smoke-free indoor public places/workplaces,including bars, lounges, food
   service establishments
• No free distribution of tobacco products
• Self-service displays prohibited
• Penalties for violations

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   Brewster
   Effective 11/1/99

• Cigarette vending machines prohibited
• Smoke-free public places
• Smoke-free workplaces
• Smoke-free restaurants and bars
• Tobacco permit required
• No free distribution of tobacco products
• No self-service displays except in facilities where
  those under 18 are not permitted
• No floor displays permitted
• No sale of packages containing less than 20 cigarettes
• Penalties for violations

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  Chatham
  Effective 1/1/99

• Cigarette vending machines prohibited
• Smoke-free public places
• Smoke-free workplaces, with a ventilation variance
• Tobacco permit required
• No free distribution of tobacco products
• Self-service displays prohibited
• No floor displays permitted
• Smoke-free restaurants/bars
• Penalties for violations

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   Dennis
   Effective 4/1/00

• Cigarette vending machines prohibited
• No free distribution of tobacco products
• Restriction of self-service displays (5ft)
• No floor displays permitted
• Smoke-free workplaces, with designated smoking rooms/separate ventilation
• Smoke-free public places
• Smoke-free restaurant & bars/lounges, with a ventilation/physical separation variance
  (80%/20%)
• Penalties for violations

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   Eastham
   Effective 1/1/00

• Cigarette vending machines prohibited
• Tobacco permit required No free distribution of tobacco products
• No floor displays permitted
• Restriction of self-service displays (5ft.)
• Ban on sale of singles or loosies
• Possession of tobacco by minor prohibited
• Smoke-free workplaces, including restaurants and bars, with a ventilation variance
• No person <15 years of age may handle or sell tobacco products
• Penalties for violations.

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   Falmouth
   Effective 1/1/99

• Cigarette vending machines prohibited
• Smoke-free workplaces, with a ventilation variance provision
• Smoke-free public places
• Tobacco permit required
• Restaurants <800sq. ft. are smoke-free; if >800sq. ft.,
   must be at least 70% non-smoking with ventilation of 30cfm/variance
   provision; exceptions for pre-existing conditions
• Bars 100% smoking with ventilation
• Restriction of self-service displays (10 ft.)
• ETS risks posted where smoking permitted
• Penalties to seller and license holder for violations

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   Harwich
   Effective 7/1/00

• Cigarette vending machines prohibited
• Smoke-free public places
• Smoke-free workplaces, with a ventilation variance
• Tobacco permit required. No free distribution of tobacco products
• Restaurants/bars, 100% smoke-free (7/1/00)
• Restriction of self-service displays (5 ft.)
• Penalties for violations

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   Mashpee
   Effective 3/26/98

• Cigarette vending machines prohibited
• Smoke-free workplaces
• Workplaces (3 employees) must have a designated non-smoking area
• Tobacco permit required
• Restaurants >25 seats, 50%/50%, all new/remodeled must physically separate
• Penalties for violations

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   Nantucket
   Effective 9/1/01

• Cigarette vending machines prohibited
• Tobacco permit required
• No free distribution of tobacco products
• Restriction of self-service displays (5 ft.)
• No floor displays permitted
• Smoke-free indoor public places and workplaces,
   including restaurants, bars,and lounges
• Penalties for violations

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   Orleans
   Effective 1/2/99

• Cigarette vending machines
• Prohibited Smoke-free public places
• Smoke-free workplaces, with a ventilation variance
• Tobacco permit required
• No free distribution of tobacco products
• No self-service displays except where only adults are
  permitted to enter
• No floor displays permitted
• No sale of loose cigarettes
• Restaurants/bars must be smoke-free
• Penalties for violations
• Variance: must prove manifest injustice

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   Provincetown
   Effective 5/15/98

• Cigarette vending machines prohibited
• Smoke-free public places
• Smoke-free workplaces, with a ventilation variance
• Tobacco permit required
• No free distribution of tobacco products
• Restriction of self-service displays (5 ft.)
• No floor displays permitted
• Penalties for violations
• Food service establishment - no more than 25% of all
  seats may be smoking, including bar area;
  smoke removal ventilation required in smoking area; must
  have 3/4 enclosure and extend from floor to 24" or less
  from ceiling; Excluded: Bars & hours of service when a
  restaurant has stopped serving food to public
•Variance procedure available

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   Sandwich
   Effective 9/01

• Cigarette vending machines prohibited
• Smoke-free workplaces/ indoor public places,
  including restaurants, bars, and lounges
• No free distribution of tobacco products.
• No self-service displays (1999)
• Penalties for violations

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   Truro
   Effective 1/1/00

• Smoke-free public places (5-1-96)
• Cigarette vending machines prohibited
• Smoke-free workplaces: >2 full-time employees;
   designated smoking areas/no ventilation required
• No free distribution of tobacco products
• Restaurants/bars must be smoke-free
• Penalties for violations

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   Wareham
   Effective 10/15/00

• Cigarette vending machines prohibited
• Smoke-free public places, Ventilation variance
• Tobacco permit required
• No free distribution of tobacco products
• No self-service displays except where those under 18
   years are prohibited
• Smoking prohibited in all food service establishments,
   lounges, and bars
• No floor displays permitted
• Penalties for violations

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   Wellfleet
   Effective 1/1/98

• Cigarette vending machines prohibited
• Smoke-free public places
• Smoke-free workplaces, ventilation variance
• No free distribution of tobacco products
• Restriction of self-service displays (5ft.)
• No floor displays permitted
• Restaurants <800 sq. ft. must be smoke-free, no
   variance; >800 sq. ft., variance with ventilation at
   80%/20% split, separate rooms;
• Bars/lounges, variance with ventilation,
  no % restriction.
• Penalties for violations

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   Yarmouth
   Effective 4/3/00

• Cigarette vending machines prohibited
• Smoke-free public places
• Restaurants/bars 100% smoke-free
• Smoke-free workplaces, with a ventilation variance
• Tobacco permit required
• No free distribution of tobacco products
• Restriction of self-service displays (5 ft.)
• No floor displays permitted
• Penalties for violations

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