Heitmeier (SB 514) Act No. 581
New law prohibits smoking, as provided in prior law, within 200 feet of the entrances, exits,
or outdoor areas of any public or private elementary or secondary school.
New law shall not apply to smoking by a person of the legal age within private property that
is within the 200 feet boundary or to smoking by a person of the legal age occupying a
moving vehicle in which smoking is not prohibited that is traveling through an area within
the 200 feet boundary. New law's exception does not include property of a private
elementary or secondary school.
New law requires the state superintendent of education, with BESE approval, to develop a
method by which to mark smoke-free areas, including the use of signs or other markings
suitable to the situation.
Provides that any law enforcement officer may issue a citation and summons to appear before
a court of proper jurisdiction for violating the new law.
Provides that any person who is guilty of a violation of the new law shall, upon a first
offense, be fined $25. Any person who is guilty of violating the new law a second time shall
be fined $50, and any person who is guilty of violating the new law a third or subsequent
time shall be fined $100.
Effective upon signature of the governor (June 9, 2014).
(Adds R.S. 40:1300.264)