Signs in Other Than English or Chamorro Language

Any permitted sign erected, displayed or maintained pursuant to § 61541(b)(1) and (2) of this Chapter which contains a message in a language other than English or Chamorro in Roman alphabet characters shall contain a meaningful translation in the English or Chamorro language which shall be printed on the sign using Roman alphabet characters. The Chamorro Language Commission shall assist in translating and approve all Chamorro translations required by this Section for existing and new signs. The English or Chamorro translation must predominate the sign. SOURCE: GC § 17402 enacted by P.L. 15-100:2 (Feb. 1, 1980), amended by P.L. 15-147:10 (Dec. 31, 1980). 2015 NOTE: Prior publications of the GCA included an annotation to Gov’t of Guam v. Wang & Tung Hua Trading Co., Ltd., 2 Guam R. 102 (1980), where the Superior Court of Guam found GC § 17402, the source of this provision, “to be an unconstitutional infringement upon a citizen’s First Amendment right to freedom of speech.” This decision addressed § 17402 as enacted by P.L. 15-100:2 (Feb. 1, 1980). Four months after this decision, § 17402 was amended by P.L. 15-147:10 (Dec. 31, 1980).