Maricopa Community Colleges

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4.12 Tobacco-Free Environment

The District is dedicated to providing a healthy, comfortable and educationally productive environment for students, employees and visitors. Toward that end, the District's Governing Board adopted a resolution on March 26, 1991 that established the parameters for smoking on District property.

In November 2006, the citizens of Arizona voted into law Proposition 201, the Smoke-free Arizona Act (Arizona Revised Statutes §36-601.01-M) does not repeal the District's more restrictive regulation and authorizes the District to enact policies that are more restrictive than the act should it desire to do so. (See A.R.S. §36-601.01-M)

  1. Definition - for purposes of this regulation, "smoking" will mean all uses of tobacco.
  2. Prohibitions
    1. Smoking is prohibited in enclosed district/college/center buildings and within twenty-five (25) feet of any building entrance or exit.
    2. Smoking is prohibited in any areas where flammable gases, liquids or any other volatile materials are located or stored or in which a fire or safety hazard may exist.
    3. Smoking is prohibited in all district/college center vehicles.
    4. The sale of cigarettes or other tobacco items is prohibited at all sites within the Maricopa District.
  3. Enforcement - The success of this regulation will depend upon the thoughtfulness, consideration and cooperation of smokers and nonsmokers. All employees and students share in the responsibility for adhering to and enforcing the regulation. Any problems should be brought to the attention of the appropriate supervisor and handled through normal channels.
  4. Support - Signs will be posted at the entrance to and throughout buildings and in vehicles as reminders of the no smoking regulation.

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AMENDED through the Administrative Regulation Approval process, October 22, 2008
AMENDED through the Administrative Regulation Approval process, August 11, 1998

ADOPTED into Governance, September 24, 1996
AMENDED Motion No. 8894
AMENDED Motion No. 8895
AMENDED Motion No. 8896

Founding Source:
Governing Board Minutes, March 26, 1991, Motion No. 7531

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