2006 smoking ban

On November 21, 2006, the Hattiesburg City Council voted unanimously to ban smoking inside any building accessible to the public, any business with employees, and within fifteen feet of an entrance to those buildings. The ban will go into effect on January 1, 2007.

Businesses are required to enforce the smoking ban, as well as remove ashtrays and post no-smoking signs, including window stickers being distributed to businesses. Complaints against businesses who fail to enforce the ban can result in a $100 fine for a first offense, $200 for a second, and up to $500 for following offenses.