california state laws?

Question

is it illegal to smoke ciggeretts in a car with a child

i live in oklahama, and i had someone tell me that in cali, it is illegal to smoke with a child in the car. i smoke, but not around my son.

Answer 1

If it's not, it should be!

Honestly, I don't think there is such a law on the books. However, any parent that smokes in such a confined space with a child is just plain stupid.

Answer 2

Knowing California, it might be a covered by Child endangerment.
O don't think there is anything directly illegal though. Remember, the law is partly created by how judges interpret it.

Answer 3

CALIFORNIA CODES
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 118920-118945


118920. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the
United States Surgeon General's 1986 Report on the Health
Consequences of Involuntary Smoking conclude all of the following:
(1) Involuntary smoking is a cause of disease, including lung
cancer, in healthy nonsmokers.
(2) The children of parents who smoke compared with the children
of nonsmoking parents have an increased frequency of respiratory
infections, increased respiratory symptoms, and slightly smaller
rates of increase in lung function as the lungs mature.
(3) The simple separation of smokers and nonsmokers within the
same air space may reduce, but does not eliminate, the exposure of
nonsmokers to environmental tobacco smoke.
(b) The Legislature further finds and declares the following:
(1) Nonsmokers have no adequate means to protect themselves from
the damage inflicted upon them when they involuntarily inhale tobacco
smoke.
(2) Regulation of smoking in public places is necessary to protect
the health, safety, welfare, comfort, and environment of nonsmokers.

(c) It is, therefore, the intent of the Legislature, in enacting
this article, to eliminate smoking on public transportation vehicles.



118925. It is unlawful for any person to smoke tobacco or any other
plant product in any vehicle of a passenger stage corporation, the
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) except to the extent
permitted by federal law, in any aircraft except to the extent
permitted by federal law, on a public transportation system, as
defined by Section 99211 of the Public Utilities Code, or in any
vehicle of an entity receiving any transit assistance from the state.

So as long as it's your car and not purchased with state aid your good. Although I don't agree with it.....

Answer 4

Yes, because if you don't care about the health of your child, others do. If you love your baby, and I'm sure you do, you should wait until you're out of the car. PLEASE

Answer 5

no offense but california is to over governed you cant fart there without being cuffed and stuffed

Answer 6

I know they were talking about this at one point but I don't think it was ever enacted.

Answer 7

no
but it should be

Anyone who would do this to a child should not be allowed to breed!