Chapter 4. Public Health and Sanitation

§22101 of Title 10 GCA, shall have the Health Certificate in that person’s personal possession at all times during his or her working hours. (b) Unless exempted elsewhere in these rules and regulations, or any other rules and regulations promulgated by the Department, all valid c…

§26107. These Rules and Regulations were filed with the Legislative Secretary on July 23, 1984.

§ 38103. Fly Prevention Chapter 39 Wastewater and Toilet ------- A RTICLE 15 R ETAIL F OOD S TORE S ANITATION R EGULATIONS NOTE: Rule-making authority cited for the Retail Food Store Sanitation Regulations of Department of Public Health and Social Services, 10 GCA

§ 41001. Definitions . (a) Construction Permit shall mean the official document issued by the Division of Environmental Health authorizing the owner to construct, alter, or modify any hotel, motel or TLA dormitory. (b) Director shall mean the Director of Public Health and Social …

§ 41002. Compliance. (a) All new hotels, shall be in compliance with these regulations. The owner shall designate a responsible employee to manage the daily operation of the establishment. (b) All hotels currently in operation shall comply with these regulations upon renovation, …

§ 41003. Guest Rooms. 26 G AR – P UBLIC H EALTH & S OCIAL S ERVICES D IV . 1 – D IRECTOR OF P UBLIC H EALTH & S OCIAL S ERVICES C H . 4 P UBLIC H EALTH AND S ANITATION 194 (a) Rooms shall be provided with adequate lighting for the comfort of the occupants. (b) Rooms shall be adeq…

§ 41004. Bedding . (a) Clean and fresh bed linens must be furnished on all beds prior to the use by any guest. (b) Top and under sheets shall be of sufficient size to cover completely the mattress and fold under on the sides and ends. 26 G AR – P UBLIC H EALTH & S OCIAL S ERVICES…

§ 41005. Water Supply . (a) An adequate supply of potable water from an approved source and under pressure must be provided at all times. (b) Drinking fountains shall conform to the Uniform Plumbing Code.

§ 41006. Ice. (a) Ice shall be made in an approved ice making machine and from water meeting all of the requirements set forth in §41005 above. (b) Ice shall be handled, transported and stored in such a manner as to be protected against contamination. (c) Approved containers and …

§ 41007. Sewage Disposal. (a) An approved sewage disposal system which is located, constructed, and operated in conformance with the standards established for such systems.

§ 41008. Plumbing. (a) All plumbing shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the current Uniform Plumbing Code. (b) There shall be no cross-connection within the plumbing system. 26 G AR – P UBLIC H EALTH & S OCIAL S ERVICES D IV . 1 – D IRECTOR OF P UBLIC H EALTH & S…

§ 41009. Food Service. (a) When food service facilities, food preparation and eating facilities are provided in connection with a hotel, they shall comply with the Regulations Pertaining to Food Service Establishments.

§ 4101. Definitions. (a) Officer as used in the Dog Control Law shall include, but is not necessarily limited to all persons assigned to the Zoonosis Control Section. (b) Director means the Director of Public Health and Social Services.

§ 41010. Laundry . (a) Laundry facilities within the hotel must comply with the regulations pertaining to Laundries and Dry Cleaning Establishments. (b) When laundering is not conducted at the hotel, the clean clothes and linen shall be stored in clean containers or cabinets whic…

§ 41011. Refuse Disposal. (a) All refuse shall be disposed of as often as necessary and in such manner as to prevent a public health nuisance. (b) Containers shall be adequate in number, provided with tight-fitting covers and be located away from service doors.

§ 41012. Personnel . (a) No employee affected with any communicable disease shall be allowed to work until after receiving a medical examination certifying that the employee has recovered. (b) All employees shall wear clean outer garments, maintain a high degree of personal clean…

§ 41013. Contaminated Room . (a) Any room having been occupied by a person with an infectious or communicable disease, shall, together with the furnishings, be thoroughly cleaned with an approved cleansing agent of proper concentration or other suitable disinfecting agent. All fu…

§ 41014. Housekeeping. (a) All parts of the establishment and its premises shall be kept neat, clean and free of litter and rubbish. (b) Janitorial rooms and sinks shall be located off from the main hallway and shall be properly maintained at all times. (c) Employee lounges, lock…

§ 41015. Vector Control. (a) Effective measures shall be taken to protect against the entrance, breeding or presence of vectors which would transmit a communicable disease.

§ 41016. Safety. (a) All necessary safety measures must be taken as stated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Department of Public Safety, Department of Public Works and other related agencies. This includes, but is not limited to: handrails on stairs, step…

§ 41017. Swimming Pools. (a) All swimming pools used by guests shall comply with the Regulations pertaining to Public Swimming Pools. (b) Policies and procedures for guest usage of the pool shall be posted in each room and shall be translated into the predominant languages of the…

§ 41018. Sanitary Permit . (a) No person shall directly or indirectly, in any manner, control, manage, maintain or operate a hotel unless a valid sanitary 26 G AR – P UBLIC H EALTH & S OCIAL S ERVICES D IV . 1 – D IRECTOR OF P UBLIC H EALTH & S OCIAL S ERVICES C H . 4 P UBLIC H E…

§ 41019. Construction Permit . (a) It shall be unlawful or any hotel, motel or TLA dormitory to be constructed, extended, or modified in any manner without first obtaining a Construction Permit from the Department. (b) A detailed blueprint of the work to be done and the schematic…

§ 4102. Premises Suitable for Impoundment. Premises suitable for impoundment as required by Public Law 10-41 include: (a) The Dog Pound, Mangilao. (b) Facilities on the premises of a qualified veterinarian which have been approved by the Chief, Zoonosis Control Section. (c) The f…

§ 41020. Lighting . (a) Each room shall have a window for natural lighting. (b) Sources of light shall be available to provide a minimum light intensity 30 inches from the floor in the following areas: (1) Toilet facilities - 10 foot candles (2) Kitchenette - 20 foot candles (3) …

§ 41021. Severability . If any provision of these regulations or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of these regulations.

§ 41022. Repealer. All regulations or parts of regulations in conflict with these regulations are hereby repealed. 26 G AR – P UBLIC H EALTH & S OCIAL S ERVICES D IV . 1 – D IRECTOR OF P UBLIC H EALTH & S OCIAL S ERVICES C H . 4 P UBLIC H EALTH AND S ANITATION 200

§ 41023. Authority . Title 10 Guam Code Annotated § 20105 and § 21101 and § 21102 authorize the Director to establish rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of 10 GCA Division 2. ------- A RTICLE 11 L AUNDRY AND D RY C LEANING NOTE: Rule-making authority cited for form…

§ 4103. Premises Suitable for Quarantine. Premises suitable for “quarantine” as required by P.L. 10-41 include: (a) Animal Quarantine Station, Yigo. (b) Facilities on the premises of a qualified veterinarian which have been approved by the Director. (c) Commercial animal kennel f…

§ 4104. Dog License. Vaccination requirements for licensing of dogs are as follows: (a) Type of Vaccine. Acceptable rabies vaccine shall be modified live virus vaccine for dogs and phenolized inactivated vaccine for all other species. Only those vaccines approved by the United St…

§ 4105. Rabies Examination. Any impounded or quarantined dog which dies or develops clinical signs suggestive of rabies during the required observation period shall be submitted to the Department of Public Health and Social Services laboratory for rabies examination. Examination …

§ 4106. Control of Animals Running at Large. Live-capture methods shall be used to apprehend dogs running at large when such capture is practical. When the Director shall determine through the use of stray animals surveys, the number of citizen complaints or other methods at his …

§ 4107. Home Impoundment of Biding Dogs. Animals which have bitten a person or persons may, at the discretion of the Director or his designated representative, be confined for observation on the premises of the owner of such animal. Permission for such confinement shall be grante…

§ 4108. Rabies-Free Areas. Areas recognized by the Director as being rabies-free are: Australia, Bahama Islands, Bermuda Islands, Fiji, Iceland, Eire (Ireland), Jamaica, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Great Britain and Hawaii. Areas may be added to or removed from this list by the …

§ 4109. Importation of Dogs and Cats from Rabies-Free Areas. Dogs and cats entering Guam from rabies-free areas may be exempted from quarantine requirements provided that, in addition to meeting all other requirements applicable to dogs and cats, they are imported in compliance w…

§ 4110. Shooting of Stray Dog. Under and by virtue of the provisions of § 9620.21, P.L. 15- 96 (Environmental Health Act), rules and regulations relative to Shooting of Dogs are promulgated herein.

§ 41101. General Provisions . (a) Purpose These regulations shall be liberally construed and applied to insure compliance with sanitary requirements for the protection of public health. (b) Definitions. 26 G AR – P UBLIC H EALTH & S OCIAL S ERVICES D IV . 1 – D IRECTOR OF P UBLIC…

§ 41102. Construction Permit . Any person, association, or corporation, before constructing a laundry or dry cleaning facility or before making an addition to or conversion of or major alteration of an existing facility shall first submit plans and specifications of such building…

§ 41103. Sanitary Permit. (a) No person, association, or corporation shall directly or indirectly in any manner control, manage, maintain, or operate a laundry and/or dry cleaning establishment unless a valid sanitary permit, issued by the Department to operate such a facility, h…

§ 41104. Materials and Construction of Physical Facilities. (a) Floors. (1) Floors and floor coverings shall be constructed of durable materials, smooth, tight in construction, in good repair, and easily cleanable. (2) In all new or extensively remodeled establishment, where floo…

§ 41105. Sanitary Facilities Plumbing (a) Sufficient potable water for the needs of the laundry and/or dry cleaning establishment shall be provided from a source constructed, maintained, and operated according to law. (b) All potable water must be delivered under pressure through…

§ 41106. Sewage . (a) All sewage, including liquid waste, shall be disposed of by a public sewage system constructed and operated according to law.

§ 41107. Toilet Facilities. (a) Toilet facilities shall be installed according to law, conveniently located and shall be accessible at all times. (b) Separate toilet rooms shall be provided for female and male personnel, if five or more employees are employed. (c) Toilet rooms sh…

§ 41108. Lavatory Facilities. (a) Lavatories shall be installed according to law and shall be accessible to employees at all times. (b) Each lavatory shall be provided with sufficient running potable water, a supply of hand soap or detergent, sanitary towels or heated air hand dr…

§ 41109. General Sanitary Requirements. (a) All laundry and/or dry cleaning establishments shall be 26 G AR – P UBLIC H EALTH & S OCIAL S ERVICES D IV . 1 – D IRECTOR OF P UBLIC H EALTH & S OCIAL S ERVICES C H . 4 P UBLIC H EALTH AND S ANITATION 207 located in a room or rooms sep…

§ 4111. Same: Authorization and Approval. (a) Personnel from the Animal Control Section shall be designated by the Director of Public Health and Social Services to shoot dogs. The Director of Public Safety shall qualify such personnel as expert marksmen. They must also possess a …

§ 41110. Waste Disposal. (a) Garbage and refuse shall be kept in durable, easily cleanable, insect-proof and rodent-proof container. Plastic bats and wet- strength paper bags may be used to line these containers. (b) Containers stored outside the establishment, shall be easily cl…