136(2) 137As used in this section, the term:144(a) 145“Department” means the Department of Corrections.
151(b) 152“Employee” means an employee of the department or a private vendor in a contractual relationship with either the Department of Corrections or the Department of Management Services, and includes persons such as contractors, volunteers, or law enforcement officers who are within a state correctional facility to perform a professional service.
202(c) 203“State correctional facility” means a state or privately operated correctional institution as defined in s. 218944.02, 219or a correctional institution or facility operated under s. 228944.105 229or chapter 957. 232(d) 233“Tobacco products” means items such as cigars, cigarettes, snuff, loose tobacco, or similar goods made with any part of the tobacco plant, which are prepared or used for smoking, chewing, dipping, sniffing, or other personal use.
269(e) 270“Visitor” means any person other than an inmate or employee who is within a state correctional facility for a lawful purpose and includes, but is not limited to, persons who are authorized to visit state correctional institutions pursuant to s. 310944.23 311and persons authorized to visit as prescribed by departmental rule or vendor policy. 324(f) 325“Prohibited areas” means any indoor areas of any building, portable, or other enclosed structure within a state correctional facility. The secretary of the department may, by rule, designate other areas, including vehicles, as “prohibited areas” to be regulated under this section. Neither employee housing on the grounds of a state correctional facility nor maximum security inmate housing areas may be designated as prohibited areas under this section.
392(3)(a) 393An inmate within a state correctional facility may not use tobacco products in prohibited areas at any time while in the custody of the department or under the supervision of a private vendor operating a correctional facility.
430(b)1. 431An employee or visitor may not use any tobacco products in prohibited areas.
4442. 445The warden or supervisor of a state correctional facility shall take reasonable steps to ensure that the tobacco prohibition for employees and visitors is strictly enforced.
521(5) 522The department may adopt rules and the private vendors operating correctional facilities may adopt policies and procedures for the implementation of this section, the designation of prohibited areas and smoking areas, and for the imposition of the following penalties:561(a) 562Inmates who violate this section will be subject to disciplinary action as provided by rule and in accordance with this section.
583(b) 584Employees who violate this section will be subject to disciplinary action as provided by rule.
599(c) 600Visitors who violate this section will be subject to removal of authorization to enter a correctional facility as provided by rule.