Tacoma Wa Ordinances

State and local governments cannot prohibit outdoor tobacco advertising, a federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled Friday. The 3-0 decision by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said such bans are illegal because they are preempted by a 1965 federal law regulating cigarette advertising and labeling. That law forced manufacturers to put health warning labels on cigarette packages but did not ban outdoor advertising.

State and local governments cannot prohibit outdoor tobacco advertising, a federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled Friday. The 3-0 decision by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said such bans are illegal because they are preempted by a 1965 federal law regulating cigarette advertising and labeling. That law forced manufacturers to put health warning labels on cigarette packages but did not ban outdoor advertising.