{
 "answer": "In the Town of Berwick, Nova Scotia, smoking & vaping rules are set by Town of Berwick Protection from Second-hand Smoke By-law, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003129",
 "municipality": "Berwick",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "smoking_vaping",
 "label": "Smoking & vaping",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.berwick.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Berwick Protection from Second-hand Smoke By-law",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2016-09-01",
   "document_url": "https://www.berwick.ca/34-protection-from-second-hand-smoke-bylaw-revised-oct-2018/file.html",
   "summary": "Bans smoking tobacco or cannabis in town parks, playgrounds, streets/sidewalks, event grounds, trails, and within 4m of a bus stop; enacted Sept 1, 2016, revised Oct 4, 2018; max $200 fine.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "5c825f97c40e1caa23f4bc9f9610feef3bcd81e9706ddde279f3e41c1a21b6e9",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5c825f97c40e1caa23f4bc9f9610feef3bcd81e9706ddde279f3e41c1a21b6e9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "where_prohibited": "parks/playgrounds on town property, outdoor recreational facilities on town property, town building grounds except designated smoking areas, public events on town property, trails/paths, streets/sidewalks, bus stops/shelters and within 4 m",
    "cannabis_included": true,
    "fine_range": "not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "where_prohibited": "s. 4(a)-(g)",
    "cannabis_included": "s. 3(c) \"tobacco or cannabis any other weed or substance\"",
    "fine_range": "s. 5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/berwick/smoking-vaping/town-of-berwick-protection-from-second-hand-smoke-by-law/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/berwick/smoking-vaping/"
}