{
 "answer": "In the Village of Hines Creek, Alberta, smoking & vaping rules are set by Village of Hines Creek Smoking/Vaping Bylaw No. 610-21, verified 2026-09-27. Buffer distance: 5m from an entrance or exit.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000300",
 "municipality": "Hines Creek",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "smoking_vaping",
 "label": "Smoking & vaping",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.hinescreek.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Hines Creek Smoking/Vaping Bylaw No. 610-21",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-08-10",
   "document_url": "https://hinescreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Bylaw-610-21-Smoking-Vaping-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Bans smoking/vaping in designated public places (public/municipal buildings, workplaces, parks, playgrounds, transit shelters, outdoor public events) and within 5m of their entrances, with signage and fine requirements.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "aaf10febf37d67ad0623942cf1fbfe95295e28358ae0f0f4a49580655ab82799",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "610-21",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/aaf10febf37d67ad0623942cf1fbfe95295e28358ae0f0f4a49580655ab82799.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "where_prohibited": "Designated Public Places: public/municipal buildings, public transportation vehicles/shelters, outdoor public events/places, workplaces, public housing, and areas within 5m of entrances/exits.",
    "buffer_distance": "5m from an entrance or exit",
    "vaping_included": true,
    "cannabis_included": true,
    "fine_range": "Corporation: not exceeding $10,000; individual: not exceeding $1,000, second/subsequent not more than $5,000; specified fines: individual $250, corporations $1,000."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "where_prohibited": "s. 3.1, 3.2",
    "buffer_distance": "within 5m of an entrance or exit",
    "vaping_included": "s. 1.1",
    "cannabis_included": "cannabis consumption",
    "fine_range": "s. 6.1-6.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/hines-creek/smoking-vaping/bylaw-610-21/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/hines-creek/smoking-vaping/"
}