Indoor places
No specific published rule documented for this area.
SMOKING RULES
Smoking rules in Italy
What the law says about smoking here, with country and regional detail.
Municipalities can impose additional outdoor smoking restrictions; Place2Smoke therefore requires a city-level check where relevant. · Smoking in enclosed public-access premises may only be permitted in specially separated smoking rooms meeting technical ventilation requirements. · Italian designated smoking rooms require full-height walls, self-closing doors and ventilation.
Frequently asked questions
The detailed legal rules appear below.
Detailed smoking rules and exceptions
Outdoor places
Municipalities can impose additional outdoor smoking restrictions; Place2Smoke therefore requires a city-level check where relevant.
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Smoking in enclosed public-access premises may only be permitted in specially separated smoking rooms meeting technical ventilation requirements.
+2 Read detailed rulesAirports & transport
No specific published rule documented for this area.
Tobacco sales
No specific published rule documented for this area.
Outdoor places
CONDITIONAL
Municipalities can impose additional outdoor smoking restrictions; Place2Smoke therefore requires a city-level check where relevant.
Municipalities can impose additional outdoor smoking restrictions; Place2Smoke therefore requires a city-level check where relevant.
Legal reference: Example of municipal outdoor smoking regulation
PROHIBITED
Use of e-cigarettes is restricted/prohibited in schools and their associated areas.
Use of e-cigarettes is restricted/prohibited in schools and their associated areas.
Legal reference: National school e-cigarette restrictions
Hotels & hospitality
CONDITIONAL
Smoking in enclosed public-access premises may only be permitted in specially separated smoking rooms meeting technical ventilation requirements.
Smoking in enclosed public-access premises may only be permitted in specially separated smoking rooms meeting technical ventilation requirements.
Legal reference: Legge 3/2003 art. 51; DPCM 23.12.2003
CONDITIONAL
Italian designated smoking rooms require full-height walls, self-closing doors and ventilation.
Italian designated smoking rooms require full-height walls, self-closing doors and ventilation.
Legal reference: DPCM 23 dicembre 2003
CONDITIONAL
The national tobacco smoking ban does not automatically create a blanket e-cigarette ban in every restaurant and bar; venue and local rules may be stricter.
The national tobacco smoking ban does not automatically create a blanket e-cigarette ban in every restaurant and bar; venue and local rules may be stricter.
Legal reference: National tobacco/e-cigarette framework