Table 1

Comprehensive, enforced smoke-free legislation across the world

CountryDate of implementation and state, region or territory if legislation not introduced across entire country
Australia*2004: Queensland
2006: Tasmania, Western Australia, Australian Capital Territory
2007: New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia
Bermuda2006
Bhutan2004
Canada*2004: Northwest Territories, Nunavut Territory, New Brunswick, Manitoba
2005: Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador
2006: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia
2008: Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon
France2008
Guernsey2006
Iceland2007
Isle of Man2008
Jersey2007
Montenegro2005
New Zealand2004
Norway2004
Republic of Ireland2004
UK2006 Scotland
2007: England, Northern Ireland, Wales
USA*1998: California
2002: Delaware
2003: New York
2004: Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
2005: Vermont, Washington
2006: New Jersey, Colorado, Hawaii, Ohio
2007: Arizona, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Minnesota
2008: Illinois, Maryland, Pennsylvania
2009: Utah, Oregon, Montana
Uruguay2006
  • Adapted from ASH Scotland.3

  • * Denotes country where some states, regions or territories have not introduced smoke-free legislation.