AN ACT GIVING east carolina university greater flexibILITY TO ESTABLISH a smoke‑free campus.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 143‑596 reads as rewritten:

§ 143‑596.  Definitions.

As used in this Article, unless the context clearly provides otherwise:

(1)        Constituent institution. – As defined in G.S. 116‑2(4) and G.S. 116‑4.

(1a)      Grounds. – The Except with respect to East Carolina University, the area located and controlled by State government that is within 100 linear feet of any of the following:

a.         A State‑owned building allocated to and occupied by State government.

b.         A State‑owned building leased to a third party.

c.         A building owned by a third party and leased to State government.

For East Carolina University, the grounds mean any area located and controlled by that constituent institution.

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(5)        Smoke, smokes, or smoking. – The use or possession of a lighted cigarette, lighted cigar, lighted pipe, vapor product, as defined in G.S. 148‑23.1, or any other lighted tobacco product.

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SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2021.