Guam Administrative Code

§ 12703. Proper Filing Authorizes Contractor to Operate. The proper filing of a renewal application authorizes a contractor to continue operation until the actual issuance of the renewal license for the ensuing fiscal year; provided the license of said applicant is not otherwise …

§ 12704. Suspension. No license which is under suspension by order of the Board or by operation of law shall be renewed until the suspension has been lifted and in such a case the filing of a renewal application form does not authorize operation as a contractor until the actual i…

§ 12705. Board May Refuse to Renew. The Board may deny the renewal of a license upon the failure or refusal of the licensee to file and fully complete the renewal application form as prescribed by the Board, including the answering of any questions, and/or to otherwise fail to co…

§ 12706. Bond Requirement. If an application is made for reinstatement of a suspended or revoked license as a result of violation of the Government Code of Guam, the Board may require as an added requirement for the reinstatement, proof of financial integrity such as a bond in an…

§ 12707. Waiving a Bond. The Board may waive the requirement of a bond where the applicant or licensee has made a full restitution to all parties injured, if any, as a result of the act for which a license was suspended or revoked.

§ 12708. Renewal Application Availability. By the fifteenth (15th) day of March each year, renewal applications will be made available. The renewal application form approved by the Board shall contain instructions to the licensee for the completion of the application. As a condit…

§ 12709. Renewal Application File Date. The date upon which renewal application shall be deemed to be filed with the Board shall be (a) the date of the postmark appearing upon the envelope containing the application, if sent by mail. (b) the stamp marked there on immediately upon…

§ 12710. Conditions for Renewal of License. (a) A renewal of license will not be made until the applicant establishes that he continues to have financial integrity which may be demonstrated by the absence of unpaid wage claims, mechanic’s liens, material man’s claims or unpaid ta…

§ 12801. Causes of Revocation or Suspension. (a) The Board may revoke any license issued hereunder, suspend the right of licensee to use such licenses, or refuse to renew any such license for any of the following causes: (1) Conviction of any felony or misdemeanor involving moral…

§ 12802. Procedure for Hearing and Appeals. (a) Hearings over a proposal to refuse to grant a license or to revoke or suspend a license or to refuse to renew a license shall be governed by 21 GCA § 70117, as amended. (b) Appeals over decisions of the Board shall be governed by 21…

§ 12803. Notice Due to Contractors License Board Upon Death, Dissociation, or Disability. (a) A licensee whose contracting business is under the direct management of a Responsible Management Employee shall within thirty (30) days of the death, dissociation or disability of such r…

§ 12804. Board Jurisdiction to Proceed. The lapsing or suspension of a license by operation of law, by order or decision of the Board or a court of law, or by the voluntary surrender of a license by the licensee shall not deprive the Board of jurisdiction to proceed with any inve…

§ 12901. A License Issued by the Board Shall Not Be Transferable. No licensee shall permit a contracting business to be under the direct management of an unlicensed Responsible Management Employee.

§ 12902. Change in Management Personnel. Any change in the management personnel of the licensee as listed in the licensee’s most recent application shall be reported to the Board within ten (10) days of such change.

§ 12903. Place of Business. With the exception of a Responsible Management Employee, no license shall be issued or renewed by the Board to any person who does not maintain a permanent place of business within Guam wherein he may be served with notice and/or legal proceedings and …

§ 12904. Change of Address. The licensee shall notify the Board of any change of address within thirty (30) days of such change. A RTICLE 10 R EPORTS TO THE C ONTRACTORS L ICENSE B OARD BY C ONTRACTORS

§ 13101. Authority and Definitions. (a) Authority. These rules are adopted pursuant to the Board’s authority under the Guam Pharmacy Practice Act. COL152018 C H . 13 G UAM B OARD OF E XAMINERS FOR P HARMACY 2 (b) Definitions. As used in Sections 13101 to 13120: (1) Board means th…

§ 13102. Qualification and Application Procedure for Pharmacists Licensure and Internship Regulations. (a) Qualifications. An applicant for licensure as a pharmacist may be admitted to examination under P.L. 16-80, as amended by 17-80, if the applicant: (1) is at least eighteen (…

§ 13103. Examinations. (a) Administration. (1) Examinations may be written, oral, or practical. (2) Examinations are conducted in the English language only. (3) At least 10 days prior to the examination, the applicant shall be mailed an admission card and that card shall be prese…

§ 13104. Pharmacists Licensure Renewal. (a) Requirements. (1) Pharmacists licensed under P.L. 16-123 may be licensed biennially by applying for renewal between September 1st thru September 30th of each odd-numbered year and paying the fee specified by the Board. No pharmacist lic…

§ 13105. Continuing Pharmacy Education. (a) Continuing Pharmacy Education Required for Pharmacist License Renewal . (1) Commencing with the licensing period beginning September 30, 1985, and for licensing periods thereafter, no pharmacist license renewal will be issued by the Boa…

§ 13106. Pharmacy Permits and Equipment. (a) Permits; Application. Requirements and procedures for applying for a pharmacy permit are specified in P.L. 16-123, Section 12612. (1) Approved application forms are available from the Board. (2) Appointments for the required pharmacy i…

§ 13107. Manufacturer's and Other Drug Distribution Permits. The Board from time to time will monitor pharmacy for violations of federal and government laws and make referrals of such violations as necessary to the Food and Drug Administration or the Department of Public Health a…

§ 13108. Pharmacy Practice. (a) Minimum Procedures for Compounding and Dispensing. (1) Except as provided in sub. (4), a pharmacist who compounds or dispenses according to a prescription order shall follow the procedures described in this rule and other applicable procedures. The…

§ 13109. Requirements for Controlled Substances. The Board from time to time will monitor pharmacy for violations of federal and government laws and make referrals of such violations as necessary to the Food and Drug Administration or the Department of Public Health and Social Se…

§ 13110. Standards of Professional Conduct. (a) Authority. The rules in this chapter are adopted pursuant to the authority in P.L. 16-123. (b) Definitions . In this Chapter, (1) Dispense means to select, compound, mix, combine, measure, count, or otherwise prepare a drug or drugs…

§ 13111. Fees. [Repealed.] SOURCE: Amended rules filed with the Legislative Secretary on Feb. 20, 2017 pursuant to 5 GCA, Ch. 9, Art. 3. Effective May 22, 2017 pursuant to 5 GCA § 9303(c). Repealed and superseded by P.L. 24-207 (May 13, 1998).

§ 13112. Institutional Facility as defined in §13101(b)(27); Use of Automated Pharmacy System; Policies and Procedures Required. Any institutional facility that uses an automated pharmacy system shall develop, maintain, and comply with policies and procedures developed in consult…

§ 13113. Automated Pharmacy System; Requirements; Location. Automated Pharmacy Systems are subject to the requirements of § 13112. SOURCE: Adopted Feb. 2, 2017 along with amendments to this chapter and submitted to the Legislative Secretary on Feb. 20, 2017 pursuant to 5 GCA, Cha…

§ 13114. Automated Pharmacy System; Requirements; Drugs; Limitations; Inventory; How Treated. (a) An automated pharmacy system: (1) is subject to the requirements of § 13112; and (2) may be operated in an institutional facility as defined in

§ 13115. Remote Medication Order Processing By a Remote Site; General Requirements . (a) A Guam institutional facility may utilize remote medication order processing if the pharmacist performing the remote medication order processing has access to sufficient patient information n…

§ 13116. Pharmacist Providing Remote Medication Order Processing; Requirements. A pharmacist providing pharmacist remote medication order processing shall: (a) be located in a site or facility licensed by the Board; (b) be located within the United States, a territory thereof, or…

§ 13117. Notifications to patients. An institutional facility that outsources remote medication order processing shall prior to outsourcing their order: (a) notify patients that remote medication order processing may be outsourced to another site or facility; and (b) provide the …

§ 13118. Records. All pharmacies shall maintain appropriate records which identify, by medication order, the name(s), initials, or identification code(s) of each pharmacist and pharmacy technician who performs a processing function for medication order. Any record generated in th…

§ 13119. Patient Privacy. In the operation of the remote medication order processing site, patient confidentiality and full compliance with HIPAA requirements shall be observed at all times. SOURCE: Adopted Feb. 2, 2017 along with amendments to this chapter and submitted to the L…

§ 13120. Submission to the Jurisdiction of the Board. The filing of an application for licensure to practice telepharmacy by any applicant shall constitute the applicant’s agreement to submit to the jurisdiction of the Guam Board of Examiners for Pharmacy and to abide by the laws…

§ 2101. Preamble. These Rules are adopted by the Guam Board of Accountancy, pursuant to its authority under Title 22 GCA Chapter 35. The purpose of these Rules is to promote and protect the public interest by implementing the provisions of that Chapter, which provide for the issu…

§ 2102. Terms Used in These Rules. For purposes of these Rules, the following terms have the meanings indicated: COL212018 C H . 2 G UAM B OARD OF P UBLIC A CCOUNTANCY R EGULATIONS 2 (a) Act means Title 22, Chapter 35 (the Guam Accountancy Act of 2003), as amended from time to ti…

§ 2103. Guam Board of Accountancy. (a) Board Meetings. The Board s hall meet at least four (4) times each year. The first meeting of the Board in each calendar year shall be known as the annual meeting. The Board’s purpose is to carry out its duties as stated in the Guam Accounta…

§ 2104. Certified Public Accountants. (a) Education Requirements – Definitions. (1) Semester credit hour (SCH) means the conventional college semester credit hour. ‘Quarter credit hours’ may be converted to semester credit hours by multiplying them by two- thirds; i.e., one quart…

§ 2105. Issuance of Certificates and Licenses, Renewal of Licenses, Continuing Professional Education, and Reciprocity. (a) Applications. COL212018 C H . 2 G UAM B OARD OF P UBLIC A CCOUNTANCY R EGULATIONS 19 (1) Applications for initial certificates and licenses and for renewal …

§ 2106. Permits to Practice – Firms. (a) Applications. COL212018 C H . 2 G UAM B OARD OF P UBLIC A CCOUNTANCY R EGULATIONS 28 (1) Applications by firms for initial issuance and for renewal of permits pursuant to § 35107 of the Act shall be made on a form provided by the Board. Ap…

§ 2107. Enforcement Actions Against Licensees. (a) Grounds for Enforcement Actions Against Licensees. The grounds for revocation and suspension of licenses, and other disciplinary action against licensees and individuals with privileges under § 35122 of the Act, are set out in § …

§ 2108. Enforcement Procedures – Investigations. (a) Review of Professional Work Product. The Board may solicit and receive publicly available reports of licensees and individuals with privileges under § 35122 of the Act and related financial statements from clients, public agenc…

§ 2109. Enforcement Procedures – Hearings by the Board. (a) Complaints and Notices of Hearing. (1) A complaint issued by the Board pursuant to § 35111(a) of the Act will include: (A) a statement of matters asserted or charged; and (B) references to any particular sections of the …

§ 2110. Reinstatement. (a) Applications for Relief from Disciplinary Penalties. COL212018 C H . 2 G UAM B OARD OF P UBLIC A CCOUNTANCY R EGULATIONS 43 (1) A person or firm whose license has been revoked or suspended, or an individual whose privileges under § 35122 of the Act have…

§ 2111. Unlawful Acts. COL212018 C H . 2 G UAM B OARD OF P UBLIC A CCOUNTANCY R EGULATIONS 44 (a) CPA Firm Names. A CPA Firm name may not be used unless such name has been registered with and approved by the Board. (1) A misleading CPA Firm name is one that: (A) contains any repr…