As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BUS SHELTER
Any covered structure at a bus stop, placed upon a sidewalk
in the City of Albany, providing protection against the weather for
people waiting for a bus.
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HEALTH CARE FACILITY
For purposes of this article, the term "health care facility"
shall be deemed to include a hospital as defined in § 2801
of the Public Health Law and shall also include such facilities related
to the hospital as laboratories, outpatient departments, training
facilities, central service facilities and staff offices.
PUBLIC PLACE
Shall mean any place open to the general public, including,
for example, streets, sidewalks, playgrounds, or bus stops. For sidewalks
and driveways, this shall include the curb or, if no curb, the edge
of the pavement.
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A. It shall be unlawful to smoke or possess burning tobacco,
including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, tobacco smoking devices, or any
other lighted smoking equipment upon any public place adjoining a
health care facility and inside of any bus shelter.
B. Health care facilities and bus transportation providers
shall post "No Smoking" or "Smoke Free" signs or the international
"No Smoking" symbol, or both, in conspicuous places on their properties
sufficient to provide public notice of this prohibition.
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The presence or absence of signs shall not be a defense to a violation of this article. A person found to be in violation of §
323-98 is subject to a fine up to $50 per violation.