Orange County, Florida:Bans Use of Tobacco Products

[wayner123]

Originally Posted by captain53

Additionally, in order to maintain employment, County employees are required to sign an affidavit which states that any employee who enjoys more than four cigars per year they will be fined $650 each year they violate the tobacco policy.

I am nto sure how they are going to enforce this, or exactly what that is? Are they saying that if you smoke mroe than 4 a year you have to pay a $650 fine? Or that if you smoke more than 4 a year on government land? Cause I know the roadside crews are going to be livid over this.

Here is a link to the statute: http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103438...ibL5Rpp1dcF1s=

[TripleF]

Next time I'm at the Orange County Convention Center (we go every year on Jan. 3, 4, 5 for a convention) I'll step outside as I usally do for a cigar.

Yes sir I will. Screw them.


I do have a question however, how come this is dated 1/1/10 and posted today 5 months later? Not trying to be a wise ass....just wanting to know.

[MarkinAZ]

Originally Posted by captain53

On March 19, 2010, Mayor Crotty's anti-tobacco campaign received a boost when he allocated $6.6 million in federal stimulus funds (supposed to be used to create jobs) to the Orange County Health Department to prevent tobacco usage.

I would think that Mayor Crotty has "misappropriated" funds at this point and some local or state group would have a strong basis for filing a lawsuit and to also include impeachment regarding this politician...

Originally Posted by weak_link

We don't even have that in California...yet. Stop giving our idiot politicians ideas, FL!!

The wonderful city of Thousand Jokes ( Thousand Oaks, CA) has a city wide band on smoking. Good luck in enforcing that one folks (unless I've not heard of a recent repealing of that so stupid city law)...

[captain53]

Originally Posted by TripleF

Next time I'm at the Orange County Convention Center (we go every year on Jan. 3, 4, 5 for a convention) I'll step outside as I usally do for a cigar.

Yes sir I will. Screw them.


I do have a question however, how come this is dated 1/1/10 and posted today 5 months later? Not trying to be a wise ass....just wanting to know.

As to posting date I just received an email from Corona with the information but I think that the added section that I highlighted may be a new addition to the January 1 law but I am not positive about that. No problem on the wise-a$$ thought i had the same question when I received it but figured I would pass it along as others probably knew nothing of it either.

[ucubed]

Originally Posted by TripleF

Next time I'm at the Orange County Convention Center (we go every year on Jan. 3, 4, 5 for a convention) I'll step outside as I usally do for a cigar.

Yes sir I will. Screw them.


I do have a question however, how come this is dated 1/1/10 and posted today 5 months later? Not trying to be a wise ass....just wanting to know.

Let me know Scott and I'll join you...I'm about 15 minutes from the Convention Center and as for the law...it's already in place, just there is no enforcement of it... the portion that is updated is the "On March 19, 2010, Mayor Crotty's anti-tobacco campaign received a boost when he allocated $6.6 million in federal stimulus funds (supposed to be used to create jobs) to the Orange County Health Department to prevent tobacco usage."