Indoor places
Vaping is prohibited in enclosed public spaces in Uruguay.
SMOKING RULES
Smoking rules in Uruguay
What the law says about smoking here, with country and regional detail.
Unroofed interior spaces within a built area can still be legally treated as enclosed; the statutory definition and location matter. · The smoking ban also applies to open outdoor areas belonging to health and educational institutions. · Permitted outdoor smoking areas must be outside the built area. If roofed, lateral enclosure may not exceed 50% of the roofed perimeter and additional separation requirements apply.
Frequently asked questions
The detailed legal rules appear below.
Detailed smoking rules and exceptions
Outdoor places
Unroofed interior spaces within a built area can still be legally treated as enclosed; the statutory definition and location matter.
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No specific published rule documented for this area.
Airports & transport
No specific published rule documented for this area.
Tobacco sales
No specific published rule documented for this area.
Indoor places
PROHIBITED
Vaping is prohibited in enclosed public spaces in Uruguay.
Vaping is prohibited in enclosed public spaces in Uruguay.
Legal reference: Ministerio de Salud Pública – Información sobre cigarrillos electrónicos
Outdoor places
PROHIBITED
Unroofed interior spaces within a built area can still be legally treated as enclosed; the statutory definition and location matter.
Unroofed interior spaces within a built area can still be legally treated as enclosed; the statutory definition and location matter.
Legal reference: Ley 18.256 art. 3; Decreto 284/008 art. 4
PROHIBITED
The smoking ban also applies to open outdoor areas belonging to health and educational institutions.
The smoking ban also applies to open outdoor areas belonging to health and educational institutions.
Legal reference: Ley 18.256 art. 3 C
CONDITIONAL
Permitted outdoor smoking areas must be outside the built area. If roofed, lateral enclosure may not exceed 50% of the roofed perimeter and additional separation requirements apply.
Permitted outdoor smoking areas must be outside the built area. If roofed, lateral enclosure may not exceed 50% of the roofed perimeter and additional separation requirements apply.
Conditions: Ausserhalb des bebauten Bereichs; bei Dach max. 50 % seitliche Umschliessung; Abstand zu anderem Dach/Wand.
Legal reference: Decreto 284/008 art. 4