Guam Administrative Code

§ 21211. Other Requirements and Restrictions. (a) Minutes of Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors. For a Trust Company that is licensed under the Act, copies of the minutes of the annual meeting of the board of directors shall be filed with the Commissioner within thirty (30)…

§ 21212. Regulatory Fees. (a) Amount. The Commissioner will charge and collect a fee from each Trust Company for conducting any examination, supervision, audit or investigation which is required or authorized under this Act, based on cost per hour per examiner, plus travel, per d…

§3101. Rules and Regulations Incorporated by Reference. Rules and regulations formulated by the Tax Commissioner for the Guam Economic Development Authority are incorporated herein by reference. (The above stated rules and regulations can be found in Title XI, Investment, Chapter…

§7101. Rules and Regulations Incorporated by Reference. Rules and regulations controlling the inspection and/or manner of use of weights, scales and measures are incorporated herein by reference (the regulations can be found in Title III, Business Regulations, Chapter 6, Guam Adm…

§8101. General Provisions: Title and Authority. These rules and regulations shall be called the "Rules and Regulations Governing the Periodic Safety Inspection of Vehicles". These rules and regulations are promulgated by the Director of Revenue and Taxation under authority grante…

§8102. Same: Purpose and Scope. The operation of mechanically deficient motor vehicles upon the highways of the territory of Guam has contributed substantially to the number of accidents which have caused disabling injuries, deaths and property loss. CH. 8 – VEHICLE INSPECTION --…

§8103. Same: Definitions. Terms used in these rules and regulations which are defined in Title 16 Guam Code Annotated shall have the same definition for the purpose of these rules and regulations. Official Vehicle Inspection Stations, hereafter referred to as O.V.I.S., singular o…

§8104. Official Inspection Station Operation: Official Vehicle Inspection Station (O.V.I.S.) Permits. (a) The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall issue permits for and furnish instructions and all forms to every qualified O.V.I.S. for the periodic inspection program. (b) An …

§8105. Same: Operation of Inspection Stations. (a) A safety inspector shall not issue a certificate of inspection and approval to the owner of a vehicle unless, after inspecting the vehicle pursuant to these rules and regulations, he determines that the vehicle's equipment is in …

§8106. General Procedures for the Inspection of Vehicles: Procedures. When an application for a certificate of inspection of any vehicle at an O.V.I.S., a safety inspector shall conduct an inspection in accordance with these rules and regulations, using the checklist form supplie…

§8107. Same: Issuance of Certificates of Inspection and Approval and Affixing of Inspection Stickers. (a) When a vehicle is inspected pursuant to these rules and is found to qualify, a certificate of inspection and approval, signed by the safety inspector who performed the inspec…

§8108. Same: Rejection of Vehicles. (a) If the vehicle is inspected pursuant to these rules and found not to qualify, a certificate of inspection and approval shall not be issued and no authorized sticker shall be affixed to the vehicle. A copy of the checklist form, designated b…

§8109. Criteria for the Inspection of Vehicles: Inspection of Wheel Alignment, Tires and Rims. The alignment of the wheels shall be tested by an appropriate device and by inspection of the tires. Tires and rims will be checked by visual examination. CH. 8 – VEHICLE INSPECTION -- …

§8110. Same: Inspection of the Exhaust System. The exhaust system, including the piping leading from the flange of the exhaust manifold to and including the mufflers and the tail pipe, will be checked by visual and aural examination while the engine is in operation. Causes for re…

§8111. Same: Inspection of Braking Mechanism. (a) The performance of the service brake system will be checked by testing the operation of the brakes by placing the vehicle on an approved brake testing machine in the manner required by the machine's manufacturer. The manufacturer'…

§8112. Same: Inspection of the Lighting System Reflectors. (a) The lighting system of the vehicle will be checked by operating and visually inspecting all of the exterior lighting devices and reflectors required by law to present on the vehicle. Causes for rejection: any lamp or …

§8113. Same: Inspection of Windows. The windows will be checked by visual examination and by the operation of the window at the driver's left. Causes for rejection: glazing materials of a type required by law not present at locations specified by law. Window at driver's left, or …

§8114. Same: Inspection of Horn. The vehicle's horn will be checked by sounding it. Causes for rejection: horn controls located beyond the reach of the driver. Horn will not sound. Horn which is softer or louder than the law allows.

§8115. Same: Inspection of Windshield Wipers. The windshield wipers mechanism and equipment will be checked visually while operating. Causes for rejection: controls located beyond the driver's reach. Windshield wiper not operating. Windshield wiper blades missing or obviously wor…

§8116. Same: Inspection of Body. The body of the vehicle will be checked visually for hazards to pedestrians and other vehicles. Causes for rejection: Defective or dislocated parts projecting from the vehicle so as to create a danger to pedestrians or other vehicles. Doors or fen…

§8117. Same: Inspection of Registration. The registration of the vehicle will be checked by observing the license plates, registration certificate, motor, body or identification number and general description of the vehicle. Causes of rejection: Plates obscured. Identification nu…

§8118. Inspection of Motorcycles, Mopeds and Motor Scooters. With the exception of wheel alignment and brake system tests, all motorcycles, mopeds and motor scooters must meet the tests prescribed above for passenger motor vehicles. Wheel alignment tests are not required for two …

§8119. Inspection of Heavy Equipment. In cases where certain vehicles are designed for special purposes such as construction or trucking and it is impossible to conduct the requisite tests of these rules and regulations at an O.V.I.S. site, the operator of the subject vehicle sha…

§8120. Fees, Issuance and Expiration of Stickers. (a) Fees: (1) The inspection fee has been established by law at Five Dollars ($5.00) for each completed inspection. Vehicles failing to pass the initial inspection shall be reinspected for an additional fee of One Dollar ($1.00). …

§8121. Government Vehicles. All government owned vehicles are required to be inspected yearly in accordance with these rules and regulations. When a non-government O.V.I.S. completes an inspection of a government owned vehicle the Five Dollars ($5.00) fee shall not be collected d…

§8122. Severability and Effective Date. NOTE: Rule-making authority cited for formulation of rules and regulations governing the periodic safety inspection of motor vehicles by the Director of Revenue and Taxation, 16 GCA §3603. The regulations governing the periodic safety inspe…

§ 9101. General Provisions: Title and Authority. These Rules and Regulations shall be called the “Rules and Regulations Governing Taxicab Display of License, Rates, Driver Identification Signs.” These Rules and Regulations are promulgated by the Director of Revenue and Taxation u…

§ 9102. Same: Scope of Law. (a) As directed under 16 GCA § 11102, every person operating a vehicle registered as a taxicab shall permanently display in the interior of such vehicle, so as to be plainly visible from wherever a passenger rides therein, the following information: (1…

§ 9103. Same: Penalties. Title 16 Guam Code Annotated § 11104 provides penalties for violation of § 11102 or § 11103: Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment for not more than one hu…

§ 9104. Same: Definitions. (a) Taxi same as Cab or Taxicab. (These words may be used interchangeably for purposes of 16 GCA § 11103.) (b) Director - Director of Revenue and Taxation. (c) Permanently Display means the taxi signs must be stenciled with waterproof paint. (d) Plainly…

§ 9105. Same: Implementation Time-Table. These Regulations shall be binding with full force and effect thirty (30) days after filing with the Legislative Secretary.

§ 9106. Same: Note. Henceforth, applicants for taxi driver’s license shall be tested on the provisions of these Rules and Regulations. Please note these General Requirements for all Taxis: (a) Name under which (Taxi) is registered (§ 11103) shall be not less than three (3) inches…

§ 9107. Same: Grandfather Clause. Registered taxicab owners making written requests (accompanied by color photographs of all doors) before or during November 1979 [taxi registration renewal period] for exemption from technical (size and location) specifications as to letters and …

§ 9108. Same: Interior Display. (a) Title 16 Guam Code Annotated § 11102 Interior Display must be as explained below and pictured in the attached photograph: (1) Taximeter: Installation. The taximeter shall be permanently situated in, on, or against the center of the dash panel. …

§ 9109. Regulations. NOTE: Rule-making authority cited for taxicab display and signs regulations by the Department of Revenue, 16 GCA § § 11102 and 11103. These Rules and Regulations were filed with the Legislative Secretary on October 2, 1979. The taxicab display and signs regul…

§ 9201. General Provisions: Title and Authority. These rules and regulations shall be called the “TAXICAB REGULATIONS”. These regulations are promulgated by the Director of Revenue and Taxation under authority granted him by 16 GCA § 11105 (Vehicle Code).…

§ 9202. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth below governs the construction of terms as used in these rules and regulations: (a) Taxicab - A passenger vehicle for hire, having a seating capacity of less than eight (8) passengers, which pas…

§ 9203. Taxicab Driver’s Identification Card. No taxicab driver shall use or cause to be used, for the purpose of hire, a taxicab which does not have a taxicab driver’s identification card mounted within twelve inches (12”) of the taxi meter so that it is readily visible to all p…

§ 9204. Alteration, Removal or Destruction of Taxicab Driver’s Identification. No person shall alter, remove from another taxicab not operated by him, or destroy a taxicab driver’s identification card.

§ 9205. Format of Taxicab Driver’s Identification Card. The driver’s identification card shall be four inches (4”) wide by six inches (6”) tall. The lower portion shall contain, in one inch (1’) size, the taxicab driver’s number. (See Illustration)…

§ 9206. Issuance of Taxicab Driver’s Identification Card. (a) No taxicab driver’s identification card shall be issued to any person unless he has, having met all requirements and passed all scheduled tests, a valid Guam driver’s license. (b) The rear of the driver’s identificatio…

§ 9207. Issuance of Taxicab Driver’s License. No taxicab driver’s license shall be issued to any person unless he has: (a) A valid Guam operator or chauffeur’s license. (b) Five (5) years driving experience prior to the filing of his application for a taxicab driver’s license. (c…

§ 9208. Convicted Person. No person shall be licensed as a taxicab driver, who has been convicted or twice convicted as the case may be, of the offenses specified under 16 GCA § 11101(b) of the Vehicle Code. (See Appendix on pages 3668)…

§ 9209. Expiration Date of Taxicab Driver’s License and Identification Card. Every taxicab driver’s license and identification card shall expire on December of the issuing year unless the license application was approved on November or December of that same year in which event, t…

§ 9210. Revocation or Suspension of Taxicab Driver’s License. Whenever a taxicab driver’s license is revoked or suspended, the Director of Revenue and Taxation shall require that the taxicab driver’s identification card be surrendered to and retained by the Director or his repres…

§ 9211. Operation of a Taxicab Other Than the Owner or Taxicab Operator. Except in an emergency, no owner or taxicab operator shall permit the driving of a taxicab by any person not having in his possession a valid taxicab driver’s identification card. The fact that any person is…

§ 9212. Annual Review of Driving Record. In reviewing each application for renewal of a taxicab driver’s license, the Director or his authorized representative shall consider the driving record of each taxicab driver. In reviewing the driving record, the 13 COL9292016 Director sh…

§ 9213. Exterior Signs. Every taxicab operated or to be operated in the Territory of Guam shall, paint on the exterior of each front door, the “tradename” or the complete name of the registered owner. During the renewal of Business Licenses in June, renewal shall be denied unless…

§ 9214. Identification of Owner. The word “OWNER” shall be painted on the exterior of each front door, on a line directly above the owner’s name or taxicab tradename. It shall be in Gothic letters two inches (2”) in size and centered accordingly.…

§ 9215. Assigned License Number. Every taxicab license applicant shall be assigned a license number by the Director, which number shall, prior to the issuance of the license plate, be painted on the exterior of each front door. This license number shall be displayed directly belo…