Rule 3357:10-1-42 | Non-smoking and tobacco use.
(A) Definitions.
(1) "Using tobacco" or "tobacco use" means inhaling, exhaling, burning or carrying any device intended for burning tobacco or otherwise ingesting nicotine, including but not limited to a lit cigar, lit cigarette, lit pipe, or electronic cigarettes, or chewing tobacco, or snorting tobacco, or otherwise ingesting any form of tobacco.
(2) "Tobacco" is defined as all tobacco-derived or containing products, including but not limited to, cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, blunts, pipes, bidis, hookahs, chewing tobacco, dip, smokeless tobacco, snuff, nasal tobacco or any other items containing or reasonably resembling tobacco or tobacco products (e.g., herbs, other non-tobacco substances). It does not include any nicotine replacement therapy product intended for the purpose of cessation.
(B) Marion technical college recognizes the need to create and maintain an environmental quality that sustains and enhances the general health and well-being of its faculty, staff, students, and visitors.
(C) The use of all types of tobacco products is prohibited in all buildings and vehicles owned, leased, or operated by the college, including parking lots and all outside areas.
(D) Any employee, student, or visitor of the college who violates this policy will be asked to cease their use of tobacco or move to an area where tobacco use is permitted.
(E) Any individual who refuses to comply with the request will be asked to leave college property. In addition, the college reserves the right to administer sanctions to any employee or student found in violation of this policy by referral through the appropriate college disciplinary process.
(F) Faculty, staff, students, volunteers, and visitors who observe individuals using tobacco on college property are encouraged to contact campus authorities or respectfully explain that its use is prohibited.
(G) Compliance with this policy is mandatory. All employees and students have a collective responsibility to promote the safety and health of the campus community and therefore share in the responsibility of enforcement. Those using tobacco are expected to show consideration for the health and safety of others at all times.
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