Reply #46: Well it's called the Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act

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Beginning January 1, 2002, most places of employment in Oregon must comply with Oregon's Indoor Clean Air Act, which bans smoking. A place of employment is an enclosed area that employees frequent during the workday. Substantial amendments to the Act will require Oregon employers, subject to limited exceptions, to provide a place of employment that is smoke-free. Employers are also required to post "No Smoking" signs at all entrances. The Act’s prior version covered only "public places.”

Places of employment where smoking is permitted are (1) tobacco shops, (2) bars, taverns, restaurants or areas of restaurants posted as off-limits to minors, (3) rooms or halls used to conduct bingo games, (4) bowling centers, (5) hotel or motel rooms designated as smoking rooms and (6) lounge areas meeting the criteria described below. If smoking is permitted in the entire establishment, the employer must post signs that state "This entire establishment is a SMOKING area" or a similar statement. Otherwise, designated smoking areas must be posted with signs that state, "Smoking Area" or "Smoking Permitted."

http://www.nsslaw.com/120701.htm

So for the most part, it isn't like it was. I had a boss that smoked in his office and even after Jan. 1, 2002 he kept doing it. Thankfully he retired in 2004 and we had the entire building cleaned and gutted and it is nice and new now. He smoked in there for 30 some years, the walls were brown.

Yes, many places still have indoor smoking in Oregon, but it is WAY better than it was before.