N.Y. Public Health Law Section 1399-R
General provisions

1.

Nothing in this article shall be construed to deny the owner, operator or manager of a place covered by this article the right to designate the entire place, or any part thereof, as a nonsmoking and nonvaping area.

2.

The provisions of this article shall apply to the legislative, executive and judicial branches of state government and any political subdivision of the state.

3.

Smoking and vaping may not be permitted where prohibited by any other law, rule, or regulation of any state agency or any political subdivision of the state. Nothing herein shall be construed to restrict the power of any county, city, town, or village to adopt and enforce additional local law, ordinances, or regulations which comply with at least the minimum applicable standards set forth in this article.

Source: Section 1399-R — General provisions, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PBH/1399-R (updated Nov. 24, 2017; accessed May 24, 2025).

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