Introduced by Rep. Paul Scott (R) on January 22, 2009, to prohibit the owner of a bar or restaurant from conducting business if he or she does not comply with all “state or local laws, ordinances, codes, rules, or regulations,” including a law proposed by House Bill 4099 that prohibits him or her from choosing to allow smoking in his or her establishment.
Referred to the House Commerce Committee on January 22, 2009.