COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Richland County Council approved an ordinance Tuesday night in a third and final reading banning vaping and the use of electronic smoking devices across unincorporated areas of the county.
The measure expands the county’s existing workplace smoking restrictions to include e-cigarettes and vaping products. Under the updated rules, vaping is prohibited in all covered indoor workplaces and customer-facing areas, including retail stores, restaurants, and shared work environments.
The ordinance also creates a 15-foot smoke- and vape-free perimeter around entrances and exits to any enclosed facility where use is banned…