Smoking will be banned from nearly all outdoor dining areas in Victoria next week.
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Any individual who ignores the ban can be fined up to $777, with a business facing a whack of $7773.
While non-smokers will be breathing a carcinogenic-free sigh of relief, those who still succumb to the occasional dirty dart may be wondering how and where they will be able to do so.
We break it down for you:
How will it work?
From August 1, smokers will be banished from footpath dining areas, pub courtyards and beer gardens when food is being served.
But there are exceptions.
Smoking will be allowed in restaurants and pubs with enough real estate to establish four-metre buffers between smokers and diners.
Others can erect 2.1-metre-high cafe blinds.
Smoking will also be permitted at times when food is not being served, unless the venue owner decides to ban smoking entirely.
Can I have a cigarette with my coffee?
Yes, provided food is not being served at the time (or within four metres) and the venue owner allows it.
Smoking is also allowed if snacks, not meals, are being served.
The government defines a snack as "pre-packaged shelf-stable food" that does not require any preparation prior to serving.
That includes pre-packaged potato crisps, nuts and chocolate bars. Hot chips and pre-packaged sandwiches are not considered snacks.
How will it be enforced?
Council inspectors will be watching for smokers still lighting up.
However, a spokeswoman for Health Minister Jill Hennessy said the first priority of the inspectors would be "to make sure businesses understand the ban" and said fines would be issued "where necessary".
Businesses also risk a fine for failing to display 'no smoking' signs.
Don't we already have smoking bans?
Victoria banned smoking indoors at pubs and restaurants in July 2007.
It was banned around schools, hospitals, courts and police stations in April.
Victoria is the last state to impose the ban and lags well behind Queensland and Western Australia where smoking in outdoor dining areas was outlawed in 2006. NSW and South Australia barred smoking in outdoor dining areas last year.
More recently, Queensland banned smoking within 10 metres of public picnic tables and barbecues, and within five metres of bus stops and taxi ranks.
The Andrews government announced the legislation for Victoria in 2015, but gave businesses two years to prepare.
Why are we doing this?
Well, smoking kills, obviously. Aside from being unpleasant, second-hand smoke can cause cancer and heart disease. It also increases the risk of miscarriage, and can cause asthma attacks.
A 2014 Cancer Council survey found 73 per cent of Victorians disapprove of smoking in outdoor dining areas.
Quit Victoria research shows 88 per cent of Victorians do not smoke daily.
