Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit an employer from providing an outdoor smoking space for their employees. Provided, however, that any employer who provides an outdoor area for its employees to smoke must provide an area which is physically separated from the enclosed workplace so as to prevent the migration of smoke into the workplace.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-20.10-5
Outdoor smoking space
Known as the Public Health and Workplace Safety Act
The act spans §§ 23-20.10-1 to 23-20.10-9 (15 sections).
P.L. 2004, ch. 198, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 209, § 2.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.