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What kind of a Nazi makes it illegal to smoke in bars?? NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg's smoking ban in New York bars and restaurants has given a new twist to the old bar prank of drinking and running. The Daily News calls it 'the smoke and scram' -- customers order, drink, excuse themselves to smoke a cigarette outside but do not return to pay their tab. Bar owners say they cannot pay for extra staff to patrol the sidewalks. Since 1995, smoking has been banned in city restaurants with more than 35 seats. But smaller establishments, pubs with separate bar areas and stand-alone bars were exempt -- until a new law took effect March 30. The law, initiated by former smoker Bloomberg, allowed for a 30-day grace period that ended at midnight on Wednesday. Similar to California's anti-smoking statute and one of the stiffest in the United States, it subjects owners to fines of between $200 and $400 for a first offense and $500 to $1,000 for a second offense. The licenses of repeat offenders can be revoked...
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