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Enforcing a smoke and commercial tobacco-free ordinance <br />•Most people will refrain from smoking if they know <br />a smoke-free and commercial tobacco-free policy is <br />in place <br />•Posting signage encourages community and self- <br />enforcement <br />•Communicating the policy in local media, <br />newsletters, brochures, etc. promotes compliance <br />•Over time, smoke- and commercial tobacco-free <br />becomes the community norm and less enforcement <br />is needed <br />•Fines and other punitive measures are not <br />recommended because they are unlikely to help <br />those struggling with addiction and may have <br />adverse effects on health equity <br />Orono Commercial Tobacco-Free Parks and Worksites | March 9, 2026 76