Smoking in Residential Care Facilities

One of our Adult Residential students got a copy of a ruling about smoking from a regional center employee that stated that smoking was not permitted anywhere on the grounds of the facility. It was delivered with a warning that the facility would be fined if anyone was smoking. They were having people walk to the edge of the property to smoke, fearing a citation if smokers were discovered in the previously known "designated area."

It seemed impossible to enforce. And it is - because it didn't apply to Adult Residential Facilities. The sections quoted on the ruling are for children's facilities.

As if this work isn't difficult enough having to balance the interests - often changing - of two enforcement organizations......

Please let me know if you also received this information.