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Report a violation if...

You see someone smoking or using an electronic cigarette/vaping device in a public place or place of employment

See our laws and regulations page for detailed information regarding smoking and vaping laws.

Report a violation by text at 206-745-2548 and include:

  • The establishment name and location
  • Date of suspected violation
  • Brief description of what violation is occurring

Report a violation online using the form below

All complaints will be followed up with communication with the establishment that may include onsite inspections. Please note that the King County Tobacco Prevention Program is only authorized to enforce the no-smoking law with owners or other persons in charge of an establishment for failure to prohibit smoking in an area under their control (such as an outside patio, seating area, bus shelter, etc). If you witness smoking done in an area that is not under the control of an establishment (such as a sidewalk, alleyway, etc.) please notify your local police department using their non-emergency number.

Your contact information

Your name:

Your email address:

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Name and address of the establishment in question
*Items marked with an asterisk are required.


*Establishment name. Please do not use abbreviations or nicknames:

*Street address or intersection:

*City or town:

Zip Code if available:
Describe in detail the suspected violation you observed
*Date and time of occurrence:

Was an employee notified of the suspected violation?

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*Please write out the details of your observations:
Privacy policy: To protect your privacy, all personal information that you include on this form including email addresses, names and phone numbers, etc. are kept in high confidence and will not be shared with the establishment in question.

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