Guam Administrative Code

§2107. Same: Investigational Hearings. (a) Investigational hearings shall be presided over by the Consumer Counsel, or a duly designated representative, for the purpose of hearing the testimony of witnesses and receiving documents and other data relating to any subject under inve…

§2108. Same: Rights of Witnesses in Investigations. (a) Any person compelled to submit data to the Office of Consumer Counsel or to testify in an investigational hearing shall be entitled to retain a copy or, on payment of lawfully prescribed costs, procure a copy of any document…

§2109. Same Depositions. The Office of Consumer Counsel may order testimony to be taken by deposition in any investigation at any stage of such investigation. Such depositions may be taken before any person having power to administer oaths who maybe designated by the Office of th…

§2110. Same: Orders Requiring Access. (a) The Office of Consumer Counsel may issue an order requiring any corporation, partnership and individual being investigated to grant access to files for the purpose of examination and the right to copy any documentary evidence. The Office …

§2111. Same: Reports. (a) The Office of Consumer Counsel may issue an order requiring a corporation, partnership and individual to file a report or answers in writing to specific questions relating to any matter under CH. 2 - OFFICE OF CONSUMER COUNSEL - 1997 - P. 7 investigation…

§2112. Same: Noncompliance with Investigational Processes. In cases of failure to comply with investigational processes of the Office of Consumer Counsel, appropriate court action may be initiated.

§2113. Same: Disposition. When a matter which has been investigated is not subject to informal disposition pursuant to Chapter 2 (§23101 Guam Admin. Rules) of these regulations and investigation indicates that corrective action is warranted, further proceedings may be instituted …

§2114. Informal Enforcement Procedure: Voluntary Compliance. (a) The Office of Consumer counsel, when it has information indicating that a person or persons may be engaging in a practice which may involve violation of a law which falls within its scope of authority, and if it dee…

§2115. Formal Voluntary Compliance and Consent Procedures: Notice of Probable Violation. Where time, the nature of the proceeding and the public interest permit, the Office of Consumer Counsel may notify a person, partnership, or corporation of its having reason to believe that s…

§2116. Same: Reply. (a) Within ten (10) days after service of such Notice, the party named in the Notice of Probable Violation may file with the Office of Consumer Counsel (1) an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with respect to any method, act, or practice deemed to be violative…

§2117. Same: Agreement. Every agreement shall contain provisions that the Notice of Probable Violation may be used in construing the terms of the agreement, and that no understanding, representation, or interpretation not contradict the terms thereof; and that the Consumer Counse…

§2118. Same: Disposition. (a) If an agreement is reached and signed, the Office of Consumer Counsel will place it on the public record for a period of ten (1) days, during which time it will receive and consider any comments or views concerning the agreement that may be filed by …

§2119. Same: Notice of Probable Violation Included in Public Records. Notices of Probable Violation and proposed agreements under *3.1 (§23102 Guam Admin. CH. 2 - OFFICE OF CONSUMER COUNSEL - 1997 - P. 10 Rules) are included in the public records of the Office of Consumer Counsel…

§2120. Same: Enforcement Actions. In every instance where a Notice of Probable Violation and a proposed agreement was served, and no timely satisfactory assurance or reply was filed, or a negative reply was filed, or an affirmative reply was filed but no agreement was reached wit…

§2121. Appearances. (a) Qualifications. (1) Members of the bar of a Federal court or of the highest court of any State or Territory of the United States are eligible to practice before the Office of Consumer Counsel. (2) Any individual or member of a partnership involved in any p…

§2122. Time. Computation of any period of time prescribed or allowed by these regulations or by order of the Office of consumer Counsel shall begin with the first calendar day following that on which the act, event, or development initiating such period of time shall have occurre…

§2123. Service and Filing. (a) By the Office of Consumer Counsel. Service of notices, orders, and other processes of the Office of Consumer Counsel may be effected as follows: (1) By registered mail. A copy of the document shall be addressed to the person, partnership, corporatio…