2006 New Mexico Statutes - Section 24-16-9 — Person in charge; compliance.

24-16-9. Person in charge; compliance.

The person in charge of a public place or public meeting shall make reasonable efforts to secure compliance with the provisions of the Clean Indoor Air Act [ 24-16-1 NMSA 1978] by:   

A.     posting appropriate signs;   

B.     arranging seating and work areas to provide smoke-free areas;   

C.     asking smokers to refrain from smoking upon request of a client or an employee suffering discomfort from the smoke;   

D.     affirmatively directing smokers to smoking-permitted areas; and   

E.     using existing physical barriers and ventilation systems to minimize the toxic effect of transient smoke in adjacent no-smoking areas.