Guam Administrative Code

§ 12102. Purpose of Law Protection, Safety of Public. The Board interprets the primary intent of I Liheslatura in creating the Board to be the protection of the public health, safety and general welfare in dealing with persons engaged in the construction industry, and the affordi…

§ 12103. Exemptions. These Rules and Regulations exempt those persons and projects identified in 21 GCA § 70101.

§ 12104. Violations and Penalties. Shall be as set forth in § 70121 of 21 GCA Real Property Chapter 70 (Contractors), as amended.

§ 12105. Definitions. (a) “Contractor” means any person who undertakes to construct, alter, repair, add to, subtract from, improve, move, wreck or demolish any building, highway, road, railroad, excavation or other structure, project development or improvement or do any part ther…

§12106. Classifications. (a) All Contractors Classified. All persons heretofore or hereinafter licensed under these rules and regulations will be classified by the Board into one or more classifications and/or sub-classifications as follows: GENERAL ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR "A" GEN…

§12107. Scope of Classification. (a) General Engineering, General Building and Specialty Contractors. (1) A General Engineering contractor is a contractor whose principal contracting business is in connection with fixed works requiring specialized engineering knowledge and skill …

§12108. Examinations. (a) Examination on Law and Related Subjects. All applicants for an original contractors license shall be required to take and successfully pass a written examination designed to test the applicant's experience and general knowledge of the building, safety, h…

§12109. Renewal of License. (a) Date for Filing. The office of the Contractors License Board will clear and process all renewal applications received by April 20 of each year. All other renewal applications received after this date will be processed only after applicants have obt…

§12110. Revocation, Suspension and Lapse of Licenses. (a) Causes for Revocation or Suspension. (1) The Board may revoke any license issued hereunder, suspend the right of the licensee to use such licenses, or refuse to renew any such license for any of the following causes; (A) C…

§ 121101. Responsibility of Good Workmanship. No licensee may, by failing to prepare written specifications or otherwise, relieve himself or attempt to relieve himself of the responsibility of good workmanship.

§ 121102. Identification Display. All contractors must publicly display a sign or building permit on all building project sites identifying the licensee performing the project, the title of the project, the licensee’s phone number and other relevant contact information. The build…

§12111. Ownership and Management of License. (a) License Non-Transferrable. A license issued by the Board shall not be transferable. No licensee shall permit his contracting business to be under the direct management of an unlicensed RME. (b) Change in Management Personnel. Any c…

§12112. Disclosure to Owners by Home Improvement and General Building Contractors. (a) Disclosure to Owners. Contractors engaging in home improvement, home building and renovation contracting shall, prior to obtaining a binding contract from the homeowner: (1) Disclose informatio…

§12113. Place of Business. (a) Place of Business. No license shall be issued or renewed by the Board to any person excepting RME's who does not maintain a permanent place of business within the Territory wherein CH. 12 - CONTRACTORS LICENSE BOARD - 1997 - P. 35 he may be served w…

§12114. Reports to Board by Home Improvement and Renovation and General Building Contractors. (a) Reports to Board. All contractors, including general building contractors engaged in home improvement and renovation shall maintain with the Board a current file containing the follo…

§12115. Responsibility for Good Workmanship. (a) Responsibility of Good Workmanship. No licensee may, by failing to prepare written specification or otherwise, relieve himself or attempt to relieve himself of the responsibility of good workmanship. (b) Identification Display. All…

§12116. Conflict with Legislative Act. (a) Conflict with Legislative Act. Any part of these Rules and Regulations may be deleted if in conflict with 21 GCA Chapter 70. CH. 12 - CONTRACTORS LICENSE BOARD - 1997 - P. 37

§ 121201. Conflict With Guam Law. To the extent that any part of these Rules and Regulations conflict with Guam law, then Guam law shall prevail. COL 2026-08-06 C H . 25 C ONTRACTORS L ICENSE B OARD 28 A RTICLE 13 P ROVISIONAL L ICENSE ; M ASTER E LECTRICIAN C ERTIFICATE

§ 121301. Power of the Board to Issue Provisional License. (a) In its sole discretion, the Board may issue a provisional license provided the applicant submits a written request for the license agreeing to comply with any condition the Board may establish for the licensee, includ…

§ 121302. Power of the Board to Issue Master Electrician Certificate. The Board may issue a Master Electrician Certificate for two (2) years upon payment of a fee of $100 provided the applicant has ten (10) or more years of experience in that specialty trade, has passed the writt…

§ 12201. Processing License Application. All applications for an original contractor’s license shall be made in writing upon a form to be prescribed by the Board, which form shall be designed to seek from the applicant the following information: COL 2026-08-06 C H . 25 C ONTRACTO…

§ 12202. Individual Licenses Required. Responsible Management Employees must be individually licensed. The Corporation, Partnership or Joint Venture that employs a Responsible Management Employee shall also be licensed as a contractor under the same classification which the Respo…

§ 12203. Management of Applicant to Furnish Information. An Officer, Director or Partner of an applicant shall furnish the information requested in the application form prescribed by the Board.

§ 12204. Signing and Verification of Application. Every application for a contractor’s license shall be signed by the individual applying if the applicant is an individual; if a Partnership, by a co-partner; if a Corporation or Joint Venture, by its President or its authorized re…

§ 12205. Exhibits Required. Every applicant shall be required to furnish the Board with the following documents: (a) If the applicant is an individual, the declarations of not less than two (2) persons who have known the applicant for a period of not less than six (6) months cert…

§ 12206. Rejection of Applications. (a) The Board shall reject any application that is insufficient or incomplete; or where the applicant has failed to satisfy the Board that the applicant: (1) demonstrates a record of integrity of fair dealings and fulfillment of prior contracts…

§ 12207. When a Joint Venture Requires a License. (a) No further licensing is required when all parties in the Joint Venture submit evidence to the Board that they hold current licenses. (b) If the Joint Venture itself is licensed, none of the parties in the Joint Venture are req…

§ 12208. Classification of License for Joint Venture. The Board shall issue a license to a “Joint Venture” for the classification in which one of its members thereof is licensed.

§ 12209. Power of the Board to Prorate Licensing Fees. (a) The Board establishes the following quarterly prorated schedule on licensing fees for new contractors and new Responsible Management Employee(s): FIRST QUARTER (July, August, September) $ 400.00 SECOND QUARTER (October, N…

§ 12301. Experience Requirement. Every individual applicant must have had, within the past ten (10) years immediately preceding the filing of an application, not less than four (4) years experience as a foreman, supervising employee or contractor in the particular field of contra…

§ 12302. Power of the Board to Approve Other Experience. The Board in its discretion may approve certain technical training or business administration training as acceptable experience, but in no case will such training count as more than one (1) year experience.

§ 12303. Power of the Board to Accept Equivalent Knowledge. The Board in its discretion, may accept any reasonably equivalent knowledge, training or experience of the applicant in lieu of a specific experience requirement if, upon investigation, it makes a detailed finding to tha…

§ 12401. All Contractors Classified. All persons heretofore or hereinafter licensed under these Rules and Regulations will be classified by the Board into one or more classifications and/or sub-classifications as follows: COL 2026-08-06 C H . 25 C ONTRACTORS L ICENSE B OARD 7 Gen…

§ 12402. Temporary Classifications. Temporary classifications under the C-70, Classified Specialist may be established and issued by the Board until the work performed is defined and the proper classification is established. Temporary Classifications are valid for no more than on…

§ 12501. General Engineering, General Building, and Specialty Contractors. (a) A “ General Engineering Contractor ” is a contractor whose principal contracting business is in connection with fixed works requiring specialized engineering knowledge and skill including the following…

§ 12502. Limitation of Classifications. All license classifications are subject to the following limitations: (a) A licensee classified as a General Engineering Contractor or as a General Building Contractor shall not act, assume to act or advertise as a Specialty Contractor exce…

§ 12503. Work Incidental and Supplemental. Nothing contained in this Article shall prohibit the performance of a contract in the classification in which any contractor is licensed by the Board.

§ 12504. Additional Classification. A licensee may obtain additional classifications by filing an application and meeting the requirements regarding experience in the classification requested. A RTICLE 6 E XAMINATIONS

§ 12601. Examination on Law and Related Subjects. All applicants for an original contractors license shall be required to take and successfully pass a written examination designed to test the applicant’s experience and general knowledge of the building, safety, health, labor and …

§ 12602. Examination Subject Matter. Separate specific written examinations shall be given for each classification in order to test the applicant’s specialized knowledge in the field in which he desires to be licensed. This shall be called Examination Part II. Examination Part II…

§ 12603. Kinds of Examinations. There shall be two (2) principal kinds or types of examinations: a “ specific ” examination which is the examination approved and prescribed for a particular classification, and a “ blanket ” examination which is an examination approved and require…

§ 12604. New Examinations. The Board shall from time to time as need arises cause new examinations to be prepared for the several classifications for contractors.

§ 12605. Time and Place of Examination. The Contractors License Board shall set the time and place for the examination. The Contractors License Board personnel are authorized to select the examinations in the classification applied for from a list of examinations approved by the …

§ 12606. Passing Score. All examinations shall be in two (2) parts and shall be graded as follows. (a) A grade of seventy-five percent (75%) shall be the minimum passing grade for any examination. No examinee shall be deemed to have attained a passing grade unless he has attained…

§ 12607. Written Examination Not Required. No written examination shall be required of any applicant who shall have previously qualified by written examination within a period of four (4) years prior to their application; provided he applies for a license in the same classificati…

§ 12608. Time Element for Examination. Upon approval of his application, an applicant who is subject to examination must take such examination when notified or again file an original application for contractor’s license.

§ 12609. Failure to Pass Examination. (a) An examinee who fails to attain a passing grade on an examination for an original license may be given a re-examination within ninety (90) days without the necessity of reapplications or additional fee. (b) An applicant failing two (2) fu…