{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-2830","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-2830","heading":"Optional provisions of ordinances","body":"If an ordinance is enacted by a locality in accordance with this chapter, it may provide that management shall designate reasonable no-smoking areas, considering the nature of the use and the size of the building, in the following places:1. Retail and service establishments of 15,000 square feet or more serving the general public, including, but not limited to, department stores, grocery stores, drug stores, clothing stores, and shoe stores;2. Educational facilities, except as provided in § 15.2-2824;3. Health care facilities;4. Rooms in which a public meeting or hearing is being held;5. Places of entertainment and cultural facilities, including but not limited to theaters, concert halls, gymnasiums, auditoriums, other enclosed arenas, art galleries, libraries, and museums;6. Indoor facilities used for recreational purposes; or7. Other public places.2009, cc. 153, 154.","path":["Title 15.2. COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS","Subtitle II. POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","Chapter 28.2. VIRGINIA INDOOR CLEAN AIR ACT","Article 3. LOCAL REGULATION OF SMOKING"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-2830/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"a430e50d75953899c2b45a31887cd831d7e4129737add03e9eb4f106240789f2","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-2829","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-2831"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}