From the Cleveland Law Library Weblog:
On Jan. 25, 2007, the Ohio Department of Health filed its proposed smoking ban regulations with the Secretary of State and the Legislative Service Commission, beginning the formal process for adopting regulations. There will be a 65 day public comment period on the rules. A public hearing will be held on Feb. 27 in Columbus, Ohio, where individuals can testify and provide comments about the regulations. More information on the hearing, including preregistration information is available in the following ODH press release: ODH Begins Formal Rule-Making Process for Indoor Smoking Ban, Jan. 25,
2007.
The proposed regulations can be accessed at the Department of Health's Website, or through the Register of Ohio, Rules for Deparment of Health. To access via the register, keep hitting "next" at the bottom of the screen, until you get to Rule No. 3701-52-01 thru -09, filed 1-25-07.
The Department of Health hopes to begin enforcing the ban in April. See Smokers to Get 1 Warning, then Fines Start for Violating Indoor Smoking Ban by John Seewer, The Plain Dealer, Jan. 26, 2007.