Measures Against Second-Hand Smoke Handbook for Facility Managers - Health Promotion Act and Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance to Prevent Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke - (Third Edition)

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6)FrequentlyAskedQuestions*The destination is a page in Japanese language, so please use your browser's translation function to view it.From the perspective of preventing second-hand smoke, regulations are applied on a facility basis, so changes in facility classification based on time of day are not permitted.Even if the side walls are not covered for more than half, in the case of terrace seating where the boundary with the interior is not separated by walls or glass doors, the area covered by the roof will be treated as "indoors." In that case, smoking is not allowed.There are no regulations regarding the measurer, but it is the responsibility of the managing authority to meet and maintain the technical standards.Child welfare facilities as stipulated in Article 7, paragraph 1 of the Child Welfare Act (excluding nursery schools or certified integrated preschool/kindergarten- type daycare centers), day-care support enterprises for handicapped children, (excluding services solely offering home-visit type child developmental support or visit support for nursery centers), self-reliant living support enterprises for children, after school child nurturing enterprises, short-term child rearing support enterprises, community child-rearing support base enterprises, temporary custody enterprises, child-rearing facilities for sick children, parent-child reunification support enterprises, social welfare support center for self-reliance projects, pregnant and postpartum women's support services, child development support center projects, facilities used for parent-child relationship formation support projects, children and family centers, facilities where local child-rearing consultation organizations are located are applicable.As long as the necessary information ("To the effect that this is a place where smoking is allowed" and "To the effect that persons under the age of 20 are prohibited to enter", you can make your own.Other frequently asked questions are listed on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Public Health website "Tokyo Health Station," under "Frequently Asked Questions."Q1Q2Q3Q4Q514Is it possible to differentiate responses based on the time of day?Is smoking allowed in terrace seating?Who measures the technical standards?What types of facilities fall under child welfare facilities, etc., on Is it okay if the sign is original?page5Frequently Asked Questions