Section 504-38-030. Tobacco and nicotine use—Communication and compliance.

(1) The following WSU Pullman persons and departments are responsible for ensuring that the WSU Pullman tobacco and nicotine use policy is communicated to employees, students, visitors, and others in the WSU Pullman community as indicated:

(a) Human resources regarding employees;

(b) Student affairs regarding students;

(c) Department supervisors and leads regarding their visitors, guests, and contractors;

(d) Communications and scheduling offices for events regarding their attendees, guests, and visitors;

(e) Finance and administration regarding outside contractors and vendors;

(f) President's office regarding partner institutions, its visitors, and guests;

(g) Athletics regarding their patrons, visitors, and guests.

(2) Members of the WSU Pullman community may notify public safety of repeat offenders and/or of disruptive behavior. The enforcement of the tobacco and nicotine use rules and regulations in this section, WAC 504-38-010 and 504-38-020 is the responsibility of the public safety department with the assistance of all members of the WSU Pullman community.

(3) Each of the above responsible persons and departments may establish procedures and protocols, consistent with each other and the WSU Pullman tobacco and nicotine use policy. Such procedures and protocols are to be designed to assist and encourage students and employees to enroll in tobacco and nicotine use cessation programs, comply with this policy, and to observe state smoking laws.

(4) Any person who repeatedly violates the WSU Pullman tobacco and nicotine use policy may be asked to leave the property and/or may be removed and subject to trespass admonition. Employees may be subject to corrective or disciplinary action and students may be subject to student conduct action. Public safety officers are authorized to control and regulate facilities use as prescribed by this policy.

(5) Any person interfering with a university public safety officer in the discharge of the WSU Pullman tobacco and nicotine use policy may be in violation of WSU Pullman policy and state law (RCW).

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.30.150. WSR 15-24-043, § 504-38-030, filed 11/23/15, effective 8/22/16.]

RCW 28B.30.150. WSR 15-24-043, § 504-38-030, filed 11/23/15, effective 8/22/16.

Rules

504-38-010,504-38-020,