Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act
| Clean Indoor Air Act | |
|---|---|
| 69th Minnesota Legislature | |
| Citation | 144.411 to 144.417[1] |
| Signed by | Wendell Anderson |
| Signed | June 2, 1975[2] |
| Effective | June 2, 1975 |
| Bill citation | HF 75 |
| Status: In force | |
The Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act (MCIAA) is a law in the state of Minnesota prohibiting smoking in most indoor spaces. The law is enforced by the Minnesota Department of Health.[3]
The law was the first of its kind in the United States. It was championed by the Minnesota Medical Association, and Minnesota Health Commissioner of Health Brooke Cunningham called it the "one of our greatest public health achievements." The MCIAA would be expanded in 2007 by the Freedom to Breath Act. The MCIAA would be expanded a second time in 2019, to explicitly extend the law's prohibitions to vapes and e-cigarettes.[4]
Provisions
The law bans smoking in most indoor spaces, including but not limited to restaurants, offices, retail stores, public transit, schools, daycares, and health facilities.
The law allows smoking in personal homes, vehicles, outdoors, scientific studies, traditional native american ceremonies, and theatrical productions, among other circumstances.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "2025 Minnesota Statutes". Office of the Revisor of Statues.
- ↑ "Chapter 211 - H.F. no. 79". Minnesota Office of Revisors.
- 1 2 "Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act (MCIAA)". Minnesota Department of Health. May 21, 2026.
- ↑ "MMA-Championed Clean Indoor Air Act Turns 50". Minnesota Medical Association. August 7, 2025.