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KCMO - Latest NewsKANSAS CITY, MISSOURI GOES SMOKE-FREE!On Thursday, April 8th, Kansas City voters approved Question 3, making Kansas City Missouri the latest metro city to go smoke free. Approved by a majority of the voters, the new law will include ALL restaurants, bars, bowling alleys, and private clubs. Smoking will still be permitted on casino floors until the surrounding casinos are coved by a similar ordinance and 25% of hotel rooms. However, restaurants and bars within the casinos and hotels will have to be smoke free.The Kansas City, MO smoking ordinance took full effect on June 21, 2008.Don't forget to let your State Elected Officials know you want a smoke free state as well. Click here to find your state elected officials or choose from the names below. If you witness a violation of the Kansas City’s current smoke free ordinance or just have questions about it, you can call 816-513-6313. You can also visit www.kcmo.org/health to view the new smoke free ordinance, find a copy of the signage required by the smoking ordinance, or find more information on the new smoke free ordnance with the health departments "A Complete Guide to Creating a Smoke-Free Workplace". You can also file a complaint by using the online complaint form at http://www.kcmo.org/health.nsf/web/SmokingOrdComplaint?opendocument
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