Once again, the government is violating our rights. A dangerous precedent has been set. This should be the choice of the proprietor. There are plenty of restaurants to go to out there. Please produce one person who has gotten ill from sidestream restaurant smoke. And if there is ONE, then shame on them for not finding another place to eat if it were filled with smoke. We have the government telling us we cannot allow someone to perform a legal act in our establishment. That's got to be illegal in itself. If they feel it's that bad, make smoking illegal and be done with it!!! If I owned a restaurant, I'd put up a sign saying, "Smoker's Welcome!", and be the most popular place in town. btw - I am a lifetime non-smoker.