No.

Honorable Tilman M. Bishop State Senator 2697 G. Road Grand Junction, Colorado 81501

Dear Senator Bishop:

QUESTION PRESENTED AND CONCLUSION

I received your September 9, 1977 letter regarding Senate Bill 137 and the applicability of the penalty provisions in C.R.S. 1973, 25-1-114(1)(a) and (4) (see C.R.S. 1973, 25-1-514 and 25-1-716 for similar provisions) to persons violating the non-smoking provisions of the bill.

In my opinion, the clear intention of the legislature to exclude a penalty provision from SB 137 and to make the law concerning control of smoking in certain public places educational…