Guam Administrative Code

§ 4502. Medical Examination. (a) The Commission may order the applicant to be examined by a licensed practitioner appointed by the Chair, specifically requesting a determination that is relevant to a determination of whether the injury was reasonably and likely a result of the ac…

§ 4601. Decision. (a) The Commission shall render a decision no later than one hundred and twenty (120) days from the date of the final hearing, including any continuances. The Commission may extend rendering its decision for good cause stated in writing to the applicant, and in …

§ 4602. Reconsideration. The Commission is permitted to reconsider any decision rendered, either sua sponte or on petition of an aggrieved applicant. A reconsideration motion must be filed no later than ten (10) working days after issuance of the Commission’s decision. Reconsider…

§ 4603. Appeal. An aggrieved applicant may appeal the decision of the Commission to the Superior Court of Guam on the sole grounds that the decision exceeded the Commission’s authority or jurisdiction, within thirty (30) calendar days after service upon the applicant an original …

§ 4701. Maximum Award. Compensation for medical expenses may be awarded up to the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), and compensation for all other purposes allowed under this Chapter shall not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). [8 GCA § 161.90(b)]

§ 4702. Attorney Fees. The Commission may order reasonable attorney fees based on an award granted to an applicant as provided in 8 GCA § 161.40. The Commission shall require the attorney to submit an Affidavit of COL 20251217 C H . 4 C RIMINAL I NJURIES C OMPENSATION C OMMISSION…

§1101. Purpose. This policy is intended to define and implement the intent of the provisions of Public Law 11- 146, to provide payment of bonuses to persons who served with the Military or Naval Forces of the United States during World War II, The Korean Conflict or the Indo- Chi…

§1102. Coverage. It shall be the policy of the government of Guam to pay all qualified veterans a bonus which is declared a gift or gratuity made as a token of appreciation for service rendered by the veteran to the people of Guam in time of grave national emergency as is in no s…

§1103. Definitions. (a) Office of Veterans' Affairs means Bonus Section of the Office of Veterans‘ Affairs, government of Guam (b) Veterans' Affairs Officer means Veterans' Affairs Officer of the Office of Veterans' Affairs, government of Guam. (c) Armed Forces means the United S…

§1104. Exclusion. No compensation shall be paid to any person who received from another state or territory a bonus, compensation or benefit, the prerequisite of which is service in such forces, which service is the basis for the claim of benefits under this Act.

§1105. Bonus Computation - Amount. (a) Each person who is determined to be eligible by the Veterans' Affairs Officer, shall be entitled to receive a bonus of Thirty ART. 1 - BONUS SECTION - VETERANS‘ BONUSES - 1997 - P. 4 Dollars ($30.00) for each month of active service during W…

§1106. Application: Time of Filing and Return. (a) Applications for the payment of bonuses must be submitted to Veterans Affairs Officer, government of Guam, Agana, Guam in conformity with the following: (1) Eligible World War II and eligible Korean Conflict Veterans or their ben…

§1107. Evidence to be Mailed with Application. (a) Every application for compensation shall be accompanied by all documentary evidence required in the application: (1) The following shall be acceptable documentary evidence: (A) Authenticated copies of records or certificates made…

§1108. Oral Hearing - Procedure for Hearing. (a) No claimant shall be entitled to an oral hearing as a matter of right, but the Veterans’ Affairs Officer may, in his own discretion, order a hearing in any case presenting unusual circumstances, or where it appears that documentary…

§1109. Burden of Proof. A claimant, in all cases, must prove to the satisfaction of the Veterans' Affairs Officer that he is entitled to payments of veterans' bonus as provided in these Rules and Regulations.

§1110. Prompt Determination to be Made. Each application received by the Veterans' Affairs Officer shall be promptly reviewed to determine whether it is approved or disapproved for payment of veterans' bonus; and if approved, shall determined amount to be paid according to the pr…

§1111. Notice of Disapproval of Claim. (a) Any claim determined to be disapproved shall be sent to such claimant with a notice of such decision by mail at the address shown in the application. (b) Notice shall contain a designation of the reason for disapproval and shall inform t…

§1112. Effect of Final Disapproval. If the Veterans' Affairs Officer disapproves any claim for cause, no ART. 1 - BONUS SECTION - VETERANS‘ BONUSES - 1997 - P. 7 payment of a bonus shall be made. A notation of such decision shall be made in a permanent book or record in his offic…

§1113. Payment of Bonus. When a claim is approved, the Veterans' Affairs Officer shall promptly certify to the Treasurer of Guam the names and addresses of person found entitled to be paid a bonus and the amount payable to each.

§1114. Processing of Application. (a) The receipt and processing of bonus applications shall be on a centralized basis. (b) All bonus applications must be mailed to: Office of Veterans' Affairs, Bonus Section, Government of Guam, Agana, Guam (c) An application for a bonus shall n…

§ 1101. Definitions. As used in these Standards and Regulations: (a) “ Administrator ” means the Administrator of the COL 2026-08-06 C H . 1 - G UAM A IR P OLLUTION C ONTROL S TANDARDS AND R EGULATIONS 2 Guam Environmental Protection Agency (“GEPA”) or an authorized agent, office…

§111 of the Clean Air Act, including §111(d); (D) Any standard or other requirement under

§112 of the Clean Air Act or Article 7, with the exception of those sources solely subject to regulations or requirements pursuant to §112(r) of the Clean Air Act. (e) “Insignificant Activity” means any air pollution emission activity or equipment that can be classified as an ins…

§ 1201. Prohibition of Air Pollution. No person, including any public body, shall engage in any activity which causes air pollution or causes or allows the emission of any regulated or hazardous air pollutant without first securing an approval in writing from the Administrator wh…

§ 1202. Conflicts in Rules. In the event any federal or local laws, rules, or regulations are in conflict with the provisions of these Standards and Regulations, the most stringent requirement shall apply.

§ 1203. Certification. Every application form, report, compliance plan, or compliance certification submitted pursuant to these Standards and Regulations shall contain certification by the responsible official. This certification and any other certification required pursuant to t…

§ 1204. Sampling, Testing and Reporting Methods. COL 2026-08-06 C H . 1 - G UAM A IR P OLLUTION C ONTROL S TANDARDS AND R EGULATIONS 18 (a) All sampling and testing shall be made and the results calculated in accordance with the reference methods specified by USEPA, or by test pr…

§ 1205. Air Quality Models. (a) All required estimates of ambient concentrations shall be based on the applicable air quality models, data bases, and other requirements specified in 40 CFR Part 51, Appendix W, as amended. (b) Where an air quality impact model specified in 40 CFR …

§ 1206. Operations of Monitoring Stations. The USEPA monitoring requirements of 40 CFR Part 58, as amended, "Ambient Air Quality Surveillance," shall be met at a minimum during the operation of any monitoring stations COL 2026-08-06 C H . 1 - G UAM A IR P OLLUTION C ONTROL S TAND…

§ 1207. Public Access to Information. (a) Except as provided in Subsection (b), the following information shall be considered public records and as such shall be available for public inspection pursuant to §49114 of Chapter 49, Part 2, Division 2, Part 1 of Title 10 of the Guam C…

§ 1208. Reporting of Equipment Shutdown. (a) In the case of shutdown of required air pollution control equipment for necessary scheduled maintenance, the intent to shut down such equipment shall be reported to the Administrator at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the planned…

§ 1209. Prompt Reporting of Deviations. COL 2026-08-06 C H . 1 - G UAM A IR P OLLUTION C ONTROL S TANDARDS AND R EGULATIONS 23 (a) Except for emergencies which result in noncompliance with any technology-based emission limitation pursuant to

§ 1210. Prevention of Air Pollution Emergency Episodes. (a) This section is designed to prevent the excessive buildup of air pollutants during air pollution episodes, thereby preventing the occurrence of any emergency due to the effects of these pollutants on the public health. (…

§ 1211. Variances. (a) Variances and variance applications shall comply with

§ 1212. Penalties and Remedies. Any person who violates any provision of these Standards and Regulations, any term or condition of a permit shall be subject to the penalties and remedies provided for in §49115 and

§ 1213. Severability. If any provision of these Standards and Regulations or their application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances and the remainder of these Standards and Regulations shall not be affe…

§ 1214. Hearings. Any person who received an order from the Administrator as authorized by the Air Pollution Control Act, or whose permit application is disapproved or denied by the Administrator, or is adversely affected by a decision of GEPA may have appeal or judicial review r…

§ 1301. Applicability. (a) All owners or operators of an air pollution emission sources and mobile sources are subject to the requirements of this Section, whether or not the source is required to obtain an air pollution control permit.

§ 1302. Guam Ambient Air Quality Standards. (a) The following air quality standards are the maximum desirable levels of ambient air quality for Guam. The Guam primary ambient air quality standards define levels of air quality which the Administrators judges are necessary, with an…

§ 1303. Visible Emissions. (a) No person shall cause or permit the continuous emission of visible air pollutants of a density equal to or darker than twenty (20%) per cent opacity, except as provided in Subsections (b) and (c). (b) Except as provided in Subsection (c), no person …

§ 1304. Fugitive Dust. COL 2026-08-06 C H . 1 - G UAM A IR P OLLUTION C ONTROL S TANDARDS AND R EGULATIONS 31 (a) No person shall cause or permit visible fugitive dust to become airborne without taking reasonable precautions. Examples of reasonable precautions are: (1) Use of wat…

§ 1305. Motor Vehicles - Importation. (a) No person shall import any motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine into Guam, unless such motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine is in accordance with the Air Pollution Control Act as amended or is granted an exception under Subsection (i) o…

§ 1306. Motor Vehicles - Emission Requirements. (a) No person shall intentionally remove, alter or otherwise render ineffective or inoperative, exhaust emission control, crank case ventilation or any other air pollution control device or system which has been installed on a motor…

§ 1307. Incineration. (a) No person shall cause or permit the emissions of particulate matter to exceed 0.20 pounds per one hundred pounds (two grams per kilogram) of refuse charged from any incinerator. (b) All required emission tests shall be conducted at the maximum burning ca…

§ 1308. Biomass Fuel Burning Boilers. COL 2026-08-06 C H . 1 - G UAM A IR P OLLUTION C ONTROL S TANDARDS AND R EGULATIONS 42 No person shall cause or permit the emissions of particulate matter from each biomass burning boiler and its drier or driers in excess of 0.40 pounds per o…

§ 1309. Process industries. (a) No person shall cause or permit the emission of particulate matter in any one hour from any stack or stacks, except for incinerators and biomass fuel burning boilers, in excess of the amount determined by the equation E = 4.10 pO.67, where E = rate…

§ 1310. Sulfur Oxides from Fuel Combustion. (a) Effective July 13, 2023, no person shall burn fossil fuel containing in excess of 15 parts per million (ppm) or 0.0015% percent sulfur by weight except for fuel used in ocean-going vessels and the Cabras Units 1 and 2. Ocean-going v…