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The Indianapolis International Airport is expanding its smoking ordinance.
Vapor pens and e-cigarettes are no longer allowed. The airport board unanimously agreed on the change. Spokesman Carlo Bertolini says it’s intended to provide uniformity.
"If you've seen some of the e-cigarettes, especially at a glance, they look quite a bit like a traditional cigarette," he said. "There is a concern that someone coming through who is actually a traditional smoker may think that smoking is allowable in the airport. So that was part of the logic behind the change."
Violators face a $75 fine.
The airport has had a smoking ordinance in place since 1995 and Bertolini says it was last updated in 2007.
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