Guam Administrative Code

§1415. Experience Qualifications: 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 p…

§1416. 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.

§1417. 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 that eff…

§1418. Fees and Refunds: Disposition of Fees and Refunds. (a) All fees received by the Contractors License Board under This Chapter shall be deposited by the appointed agent of the Treasurer of Guam with ART. 4 - CONTRACTOR‘S LICENSE BOARD - 1997 P. 8 the Treasurer of Guam. Annua…

§1419. Application Fee. Every application for a license hereunder shall be accompanied by an application fee of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00).

§1420. Annual Fee. (a) The annual fee for each license thereof prescribed by this Chapter shall be as follows: (1) License Fee: License to act specialty contractor $200.00 License to act as General Engineering Contractor $200.00 License to act as General Building Contractor $200.…

§1421. Classifications: All Contractors Classified. All persons heretofore or hereafter 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" General B…

§1422. Scope of Classification: General Engineering, General Building 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…

§1423. Limitation of Classifications. All license classifications are subject to the following limitation: (1) 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 except …

§1424. Work Incidental and Supplemental. Nothing contained in this Article shall prohibit the performance of a in the classification in which any contractor is licensed by the Board.

§1425. Additional Classification. A licensee may obtain additional classifications by filing an application and meeting the requirements regarding experience in the classification requested.

§1426. Examinations: Examination on Law and Related Subject. 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,…

§1427. 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.

§1428. 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 required for …

§1429. New Examinations. The Board shall from time to time, as the necessity arises, cause new ART. 4 - CONTRACTOR‘S LICENSE BOARD - 1997 P. 27 examinations to be prepared for the several classifications of contractors.

§1430. Failure to Pass Examination. An examinee who fails to attain a passing grade or an examination for an original license may be given a re-examination within ninety (90) days without the necessity of reapplication or additional fee. An applicant failing two (2) full testing …

§1431. Time and Place of Examination. The Board shall set the time and place for examination. The Board is authorized to select the examinations in the classification applied for from a list of examinations approved by the Board; fix the time to be allotted to examinee, and deter…

§1432. Credits Obtained. All examination shall be in two (2) parts and shall be graded as follows: PART I 50 credits PART II 50 credits A grade of seventy-five (75) credits shall be a minimum passing grade for any examination. No examinee shall be deemed to have attained a passin…

§1433. 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 his application, provided he applies for a license in the same classification f…

§1434. 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 contractors license.

§1435. Renewal of License: 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 obtained…

§1436. Failure to Submit Renewal Application. A renewal application must be made upon forms prescribed by the Board. Failure to apply for renewal on or before June 30 of each year shall automatically void a license and would require a licensee to submit an original application sa…

§1437. 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 un…

§1438. 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 iss…

§1439. Board May Refuse to Renew. The Board may refuse the issuance of renewal license for failure or refusal on the part of the licensee to file the renewal application form prescribed by the Board or to comply with rules and regulations as set forth by the Board.

§1440. 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 reinstatement, proof of financial integrity such as a bond in an amoun…

§1441. 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 his license was suspended or revoked.

§1442. Previous Licenses. A licensee originally endorsed prior to July 1, 1977 who meets all the requirements for the filing of his renewal application and who is otherwise entitled to the issuance of a renewal license shall not be required to take or pass an examination as a con…

§1443. Renewal Application Mailed. Between the first and fifteenth (15) day of March each year, the Executive Secretary (REGISTRAR) shall mail every licensee (except those under suspension) at his address of record with the Board, a renewal application form approved by the Board,…

§1444. Renewal Application Date. To date upon which a renewal application shall be deemed to be filed with the Board shall be the date of the postmark appearing upon the envelope containing the application, if sent by mail, or by the item stamp ART. 4 - CONTRACTOR‘S LICENSE BOARD…

§1445. Conditions for Renewal of License. (a) A renewal of a 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, materialman's claims or unpaid ta…

§1446. Revocation, Suspension and Lapse of Licenses: Causes for Revocation or Suspension. (a) 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: (1) Convic…

§1447. Hearings and Appeals. (a) In every case where it is proposed to refuse to grant a license or to revoke or suspend a license or to refuse to renew a license, the Board shall give the person concerned notice and hearing conformity with the Administrative Adjudication Law. Th…

§1448. Notice Due Contractors License Board Upon Death, Dissociation or Disability. (a) A licensee whose contracting business is under the direct management of an RME shall within thirty (30) days of death, dissociation or disability of such responsible managing employee, notify …

§1449. 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 a licensee shall not deprive the Board of jurisdiction to proceed with any investig…

§1450. Ownership and Management of License: License Non-Transferable. 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 responsible managing employee.

§1451. Change in Management Personnel. Any change in the management personnel of the licensee as listed in a license's most recent application shall be reported to the Board within ten (10) days of such change. ART. 4 - CONTRACTOR‘S LICENSE BOARD - 1997 P. 34

§1452. Disclosure to Owners by Home Improvement and General Building Contractors: Disclosure to Owners. Contrac tors engaging in home improvement, home building and renovation contracting shall, prior to obtaining a binding contract from the homeowner: (1) Disclose information pe…

§1453. Place of Business. No license shall be issued or renewed by the Board to any person, excepting responsible managing employees, who does not maintain a permanent place of business within the Territory wherein he may be served with notice legal process, and wherein his licen…

§1454. Change of Address. The licensee shall notify the Board of any change of address within thirty days of such change.

§1455. Reports to Board by Home Improvement and Renovation and General Building Contractors: 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 following:…

§1456. 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.

§1457. Identification Display. All contracts must display a sign or building permit on all building projects sites identifying the licensee performing the project, title of the project, licensee's phone number, etc. ART. 4 - CONTRACTOR‘S LICENSE BOARD - 1997 P. 36

§1458. Conflict with Legislative Act. NOTE: Rule-making authority cited for Contractors License Board by the Department of Public Works 21 GCA §70102. These Rules and Regulations were filed with the Legislative Secretary on January 15, 1988. The original publication was made on F…

§70123 shall be automatically placed in the appropriate classification without the necessity of complying with the application, investigation and examination provisions of this Chapter. All other provisions shall apply. Exemption for Responsible Management Employees. Any Responsi…

§1501. Routes

§1502. Schedules

§1503. Fares NOTE: Rule-making authority cited for formulation of regulations of Guam Mass Transit Authority, Routes, Schedule and Fares, under Public Works, 12 GCA §6401, Public Transportation Franchises, has been effectively repealed by 12 GCA §6401. This section, an addition t…

§11101. Title

§11102. Purpose. These Regulations shall be interpreted liberally to achieve the purpose of encouraging the development of effective and economical methods for making legal service plans available to the people of Guam; and to protect the interests of the public as consumers of l…