To protect public health and welfare, the Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health has declared that smoking and vaping in public places and places of enjoyment is prohibited.
The Clean Indoor Air Regulation for Kanawha County has been in effect since 2008 and regulations specific to vaping went into effect in 2020 when the Kanawha-Charleston BOH added the vaping regulation to protect the public health and welfare by prohibiting vaping in public places and places of employment to guarantee the right of individuals who do not vape to breathe vape-free air, and to recognize that the need to breathe vape-free air shall have priority over the desire to vape. Board members, many of whom are medical professionals also want to discourage youth from vaping and developing an addiction, as well as facilitate nicotine cessation by active smokers.
Learn the specifics of what is and is not permitted in Kanawha County and what signage to look for to know you are entering a place where indoor smoking is permitted.
For more information, read the regulations in their entirety here.