{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-741.03-perm","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 7-741.03(Perm)","heading":"Exemptions.","body":"\n  *NOTE: This codification is not the most current, due to recent law changes. To see the current law (including emergency and temporary legislation, if relevant) click this link: Current Version*\n  \n\n(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of the event;\n(2)\nPay a fee of $2,500 to be remitted to the Regulatory Enforcement Fund as established under § 7-732 [repealed]; and\n(3)\nPermit employees to opt out of working the special event with no penalty.","path":["Title 99. Reserved sections."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-741.03(Perm)","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"7a92a1208094db49bd4f3f71ff3d81694bccbddaacad19f7d865ea7c1ef01abb","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-151.13a-perm","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-6-232-perm"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}