{
 "answer": "In the Specialized Municipality of Lac La Biche County, Alberta, smoking & vaping rules are set by Lac La Biche County Community Standards Bylaw No. 23-014, verified 2026-09-27. Buffer distance: 5 metres.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000318",
 "municipality": "Lac La Biche County",
 "status_type": "Specialized Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "smoking_vaping",
 "label": "Smoking & vaping",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.laclabichecounty.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Lac La Biche County Community Standards Bylaw No. 23-014",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-03-14",
   "document_url": "http://www.laclabichecounty.com/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=fcd212aa-1bfc-495d-acb0-fd87f3d5929d",
   "summary": "Bans smoking/vaping in public buildings, transit buses, outdoor rinks/playgrounds/skate parks/sports fields/parks, and within 5m of a public building entrance; exempts residential premises; separate cannabis rules require a permit for designated smoking areas.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "96e9179fd906d269495cc26c23d87ab62b3e1fe58bc530c8dc7380aaabcb6b90",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "23-014",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/96e9179fd906d269495cc26c23d87ab62b3e1fe58bc530c8dc7380aaabcb6b90.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "where_prohibited": "Public Buildings, Public Transit Buses, outdoor skating rinks, playgrounds, skate parks, sports fields, parks/recreation areas, within 5 m of Public Building entrances/exits; cannabis throughout County except authorized private property/permitted areas.",
    "buffer_distance": "5 metres",
    "vaping_included": true,
    "cannabis_included": true,
    "fine_range": "Schedule A: $300.00 (1st), $600.00 (2nd), COURT (3rd and subsequent) for s. 12(1)(a)-(c) and s. 13(1); sign removal $200.00/$400.00; event permit $500.00/$1000.00."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "where_prohibited": "s. 12(1)(a)-(c); s. 13(1)",
    "buffer_distance": "s. 12(1)(c)",
    "vaping_included": "s. 12(1)",
    "cannabis_included": "s. 13(1)",
    "fine_range": "Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/lac-la-biche-county/smoking-vaping/bylaw-23-014/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/lac-la-biche-county/smoking-vaping/"
}