Fees: Delinquency

(a) Whenever any vehicle is operated upon any highway of Guam without the registration and license fees having first been paid as required by this Title, such fees are delinquent. (b) If any fee becomes delinquent, a penalty shall be added thereto in the amount of twenty-five percent (25%) of the fee payable for each quarter or fraction thereof the fee is delinquent. (c) The Chief of Police shall take possession of any vehicle, operated on any highway, that has not been registered and a license obtained therefor under this Title. The vehicle shall be returned to its owner after the payment of all fees and penalties provided by this Title, and the cost of taking into possession and storage of the vehicle. Such vehicle shall be subject to sale in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as provided in § 3606(c) of this Title. SOURCE: GC § 23362, enacted by P.L. 1-088 (Nov. 29, 1952) as amended by P.L. 5-007 (Mar. 2, 1959) and P.L. 4- 097:9 (Aug. 1, 1958). 2025 NOTE: Former title “Same” replaced by the Compiler with “Fees” for clarity. Reference to “Director of Public Safety” replaced with “Chief of Police” pursuant to P.L. 17-078:1 (Dec. 12, 1984), which repealed language in GC § 5102 that established the Department of Public Safety, and reenacted language to establish the Guam Police Department. 2014 NOTE: In print publications of the Government Code, § 23362 included a reference to § 23131(c), codified as 16 GCA 3401. The reference to § 23131(c)appears to have been a typographical error. Section 23151(c), codified as 16 GCA § 3606(c), sets forth procedures for the sale of abandoned vehicles and appears to be the intended reference.