{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-741.03","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 7-741.03","heading":"Exemptions.","body":"(a)\nThe following places shall be exempt from the provisions of this subchapter:\n(1)\nA retail store that is used primarily for the sale of tobacco products and accessories in which the total annual revenue generated by the sale of non-tobacco products or accessories is no greater than 25% of the total revenue of the establishment; provided, that it does not share space with any other establishment;\n(2)\nA tobacco bar;\n(3)\nAn outdoor area of a restaurant, tavern, club, brew pub, or nightclub;\n(4)\nA hotel room or motel room rented to one or more guests;\n(5)\nA medical treatment, research, or nonprofit institution where the activity of smoking is conducted for the purpose of medical research or is an integral part of a smoking cessation program; and\n(6)\nTheatrical productions.\n\n(b)\nA hotel licensed under § 25-113 shall be exempt from the provisions of this part once a year for one day for the purposes of hosting a special event which permits cigar smoking; provided, that the hotel shall:\n(1)\nNotify the Department of Health in writing in advance of the event;\n(2)\nPay a fee of $2,500 to be remitted to the Regulatory Enforcement Fund as established under § 7-732 [repealed]; and\n(3)\nPermit employees to opt out of working the special event with no penalty.","path":["Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety.","Chapter 7A. Functions of the Department of Health.","Subchapter II. Inspections, Penalties, Waiver, and Employee Rights."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-741.03","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"3fc4ef32e3fec21119da9aad871f9d35cc437cc459561672ec970ab88b359759","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-741.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-741.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}