{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-2831","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-2831","heading":"Other ordinances not authorized","body":"The provisions of §§ 15.2-2828, 15.2-2829, and 15.2-2830 shall not be construed to allow local regulation of smoking in:1. Conference or meeting rooms and public or private assembly rooms while such rooms are being used for private functions;2. Private work places;3. Areas of enclosed shopping centers or malls that are external to the retail stores therein, are used by customers as a route of travel from one store to another, and consist primarily of walkways and seating arrangements; or4. Lobby areas of hotels, motels, and other establishments open to the general public for overnight accommodation.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/15.2-2831/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"0fb1db700ff936b9d88258fdb69321082aa2cc5442ded4cff7ce929a05fac151","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-2830","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-2832"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}