N.Y. Public Health Law § 1399-r: General provisions

§ 1399-r. General provisions. 1. Nothing in this article shall be

construed to deny the owner, operator or manager of a place covered by

this article the right to designate the entire place, or any part

thereof, as a nonsmoking and nonvaping area.

2. The provisions of this article shall apply to the legislative,

executive and judicial branches of state government and any political

subdivision of the state.

3. Smoking and vaping may not be permitted where prohibited by any

other law, rule, or regulation of any state agency or any political

subdivision of the state. Nothing herein shall be construed to restrict

the power of any county, city, town, or village to adopt and enforce

additional local law, ordinances, or regulations which comply with at

least the minimum applicable standards set forth in this article.