Question: when was smoking banned in restaurants in tennessee
Answer: Instead , Tennessee 's 2007 statewide smoking law , the Non-Smoker Protection Act , prohibits smoking statewide in all public places in Tennessee , except as exempted ; ( 1 ) any business , including a bar or restaurant , that does not serve persons under 21 , ( 2 ) designated hotel / motel smoking rooms , ( 3 ) tobacco industry - related facilities , ( 4 ) outdoor areas and areas with an open garage door , ( 5 ) nursing homes , ( 6 ) designated smoking areas not accessible to the general public in businesses with three or fewer emplo