Section 1399-R. General provisions

1. Nothing in this article shall be
  construed to deny the owner, operator or manager of a place  covered  by
  this  article  the  right  to  designate  the  entire place, or any part
  thereof, as a nonsmoking area.
    2. The provisions of this article  shall  apply  to  the  legislative,
  executive  and  judicial  branches of state government and any political
  subdivision of the state.
    3. Smoking may not be permitted where prohibited  by  any  other  law,
  rule,  or regulation of any state agency or any political subdivision of
  the state. Nothing herein shall be construed to restrict  the  power  of
  any county, city, town, or village to adopt and enforce additional local
  law,  ordinances,  or regulations which comply with at least the minimum
  applicable standards set forth in this article.