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SECTION 4. Chapter 14, article 4, section 14-23 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows: "Section 14-23. Posting of signs. (a) ["Ne Smoking" signs] Clearly legible signs that include the words "Smoking is Prohibited by Law Including E -cigarettes and All Other Electronic Smoking Devices" or the international "No Smoking" symbol (consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette and a symbol of an electronic smokingdevice enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it), or both, shall be clearly and conspicuously posted in every public place and place of employment where smoking or the use of electronic smoking devices is prohibited by this article, by the owner, operator, manager, or other person having control of such place. (b) Alternate means of notification may be employed provided the effect thereof is equivalent to the notice given by signs described in subsection (a). (c) Every public place and place of employment where smoking or the use of electronic smoking devices is prohibited by this article shall have posted at every entrance a conspicuous sign clearly stating that smoking or the use of electronic smoking devices is prohibited. (d) Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be issued a notice of violation and shall comply with the provisions of this section within ten days. Thereafter, the violation shall carry a fine as provided in section 14-24(b) and/or 14-24(c). Each violation cited shall constitute a separate offense." SECTION 5. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed and stricken materials and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 6. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 2015. INTRODUCED BY: t � k COUNCIL MEMBE OUNTY OF HAWAII Hawaii Date of Introduction: Date of 1 st Reading: Date of 2nd Reading: Effective Date: REFERENCE Comm. 1091 5