Title 16 — Vehicles

Unless expressly exempted under this Title, a person shall not drive or move, nor shall any owner permit to be driven or moved, upon a highway any vehicle which is not registered as required by this Title. COL 2026-04-23 Any vehicle, other than stolen vehicles, operated in violat…

Subject to the exemptions stated in this Title, registration of the following vehicles is required when driven or moved upon a highway: Any motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer, pole or pipe dolly, and any dolly used to support part of the weight of a semi-trailer. SOURCE: GC § 2…

Upon obtaining a special permit from the Chief of Police, a person need not register a vehicle of a type required to be registered under this Title for the purpose of: (a) Moving or operating a vehicle not previously registered on arrival of the vehicle in Guam, from the port of …

(a) The Department of Revenue and Taxation in its discretion, may grant a temporary permit to operate a vehicle for which application for registration has been made, where such application is accompanied by the proper fee pending action upon the application by the Department. (b)…

The owner of a vehicle of a type required to be registered under this Title shall make application to the Department of Revenue and Taxation for registration of the vehicle upon a form furnished by that Department. The application shall contain: (a) The name and business or resid…

Upon receipt of an original application for registration the Department of Revenue and Taxation shall immediately refer the application to the Guam Police Department for an inspection to determine whether the vehicle is lawfully entitled to registration. The Department of Revenue…

The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall not accept the application for the original registration of a vehicle in Guam, unless the vehicle at the time of application is within Guam; except, that the Department may accept an application for registration of a new vehicle which …

Upon an application for registration of a vehicle previously registered outside Guam, the application shall be verified and shall also state such fact and the time and place of the last registration of such vehicle outside Guam, and the name and address of the governmental office…

The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall forthwith mail a notice of the filing of any application for registration of a vehicle previously registered outside Guam to the governmental officer, agency, or authority which made the last registration of such vehicle outside Guam. …

(a) Upon application for registration of a vehicle previously registered outside Guam the Department of Revenue and Taxation shall grant full faith and credit to the currently valid certificate of title describing such vehicle, the ownership thereof and any liens noted thereon, i…

In the event the Department of Revenue and Taxation refuses to grant an application for registration in Guam of a vehicle previously registered in a state or other territory, the Department shall immediately return to the applicant all documents submitted by the applicant with su…

The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall refuse registration or transfer of registration upon either of the following grounds: (a) That the application contains any false or fraudulent statement. (b) That the required fee has not been paid. SOURCE: GC § 23311, enacted by P.L.…

The Department of Revenue and Taxation may refuse registration or transfer of registration of a vehicle in any of the following events: (a) If the Department is satisfied that the applicant is not entitled thereto under the provisions of this Title. (b) If the applicant has faile…

The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall file each application received, and when satisfied as to the genuineness and regularity thereof, and that the applicant is entitled to register such vehicle, shall register the vehicle therein described and keep a record thereof in sui…

Upon registering a vehicle, the Department of Revenue and Taxation shall issue a certificate of ownership to the legal owner and a registration card to the owner, or both to the owner if there is no legal owner of the vehicle. SOURCE: GC § 23314, enacted by P.L. 1-088 (Nov. 29, 1…

The registration card shall contain upon the face thereof the date issued, the name and address of the owner and of the legal owner, if any, the registration number assigned to the vehicle and a description of such vehicle as complete as that required in the application for regis…

(a) The certificate of ownership shall contain upon the face thereof the identical information required upon the face of the registration card. (b) The certificate of ownership shall contain upon the reverse side, forms for notice to the Department of a transfer of the title or i…

The certificate of ownership and registration card issued upon registration of a vehicle previously registered outside Guam and every renewal and issue thereof shall give the name of the state or territory in which vehicle was last previously registered outside Guam. SOURCE: GC §…

(a) Every owner upon receipt of a registration card shall write her/his signature thereon with pen and ink in the space provided and shall place and thereafter maintain the same or a facsimile copy thereof in the registered vehicle. (b) The provisions of this Section shall not ap…

(a) Upon registering a vehicle, the Department of Revenue and Taxation shall issue to the owner two (2) license plates (one front and one rear) for a motor vehicle. (b) Every license plate shall have displayed upon it the registration number assigned to the vehicle for which it i…

(a) Definitions. Terms used in this section are defined as follows: (1) “International Symbol of Accessibility” means the symbol adopted by Rehabilitation International in 1969 at its Eleventh World Congress on Rehabilitation of the Disabled. (2) “Qualified person with a disabili…

(a) The purpose of this Section is to provide a veteran license plate(s) for veterans who reside on Guam. (b) Definitions. The term as used in this Section is defined as follows: (1) “Veteran,” as it applies to this law, means a person who served in the active duty military servi…

(a) The Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Revenue and Taxation shall, upon application, issue gold star license plates. The type and style of the gold star license plates shall be determined by the Director of the Department of Revenue and Taxation and the Office of Vet…

(a) The purpose of this Section is to provide license plates recognizing firefighters who reside on Guam. COL 2026-04-23 (b) Definition. Firefighter means any person who is currently employed as a firefighter with the government of Guam or the United States government, or any per…

(a) The purpose of this Section is to provide a special recognition veterans license plate for active duty members and veterans of the United States Armed Forces who are recipients of a military award for: (1) acts of valor and have been awarded a Medal of Honor, Distinguished Se…

(a) Any person holding an unexpired amateur or citizens radio station license, other than a novice license, issued by the Federal Communications Commission may, upon registering a vehicle, also apply to the Department for a special license plate, to be fixed to the vehicle, on wh…

In carrying out the issuance of license plates pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, the Director of Revenue and Taxation shall issue special licenses bearing the following numbers to the following officials of the government of Guam for use on their privately-owned vehicle…

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to provide revenue for the Drivers Education Fund. (b) Application. Any person who is the registered owner or lessee of a passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle or trailer registered with the Department or who makes application for an or…

The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall register and issue to the owner of a bicycle equipped with a motor a license plate. The fee for initial registration and issuance of the license plate is Twenty Dollars ($20.00). The vehicle shall be registered annually and the annual …

The Department of Revenue and Taxation may issue one (1) or more stickers or other suitable devices in lieu of the license plates provided under this Title. Except for the physical differences between such stickers or devices and license plates by their nature rendering the provi…

License plates issued for trailers, semi-trailers, bicycles with motor attached, pole and pipe dollies and such vehicles as are exempt from the payment of registration fees under this Title shall display suitable marks or symbols, and the registration numbers assigned to each suc…

A dealer or distributor owning any vehicle of a type otherwise required to be registered under this Title may operate or move such vehicle upon the highways solely for the purpose of testing, demonstrating, repairing, delivering, servicing, storing or selling such vehicle without…

(a) A dealer or distributor applying for a special dealer plate or plates shall make written application to the Department of Revenue and Taxation setting forth such information, and accompanied by such proof of her/his status as a bona fide dealer or distributor as may reasonabl…

(a) The license plates issued for all vehicles required to be registered under this Title shall be attached to the front and rear thereof and shall not be covered with plastic or other coverings if thereby the license numbers and letters are not clearly visible. (b) Every license…

(a) Every vehicle registration under this Title and every registration card issued shall be renewed annually. Upon payment of proper fees, the Department of Revenue and Taxation may renew the registration of vehicles. (b) A portion of all registered vehicles shall be required to …

Certificate of ownership shall not be renewed annually but shall remain valid until suspended, revoked or canceled by the Department of Revenue and Taxation for cause or upon a transfer of any interest shown therein. SOURCE: GC § 23326, enacted by P.L. 1-088 (Nov. 29, 1952).

An owner applying for renewal of vehicle registration shall make application to the Department of Revenue and Taxation during the month in which her/his registration expires by presenting the registration card issued by the department for use at the time of renewal and by payment…

(a) The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall initiate a Mail Order Vehicle Registration Notification Program, which shall consist of notification annually to all vehicle owners of Guam of the time an owner shall register and license her/his vehicle as provided in this Title. …

Payments for registration fees and license plates may be made by the applicant’s personal or company check or U.S. Postal Service Money Order which shall be made payable to the Treasurer of Guam and may be mailed to the Department of Revenue and Taxation or may be paid in cash to…

(a) Every license plate and special plate issued under this Title expires at midnight on the last day of the month in which the registration expires each year. Upon application to the Department of Revenue and Taxation and payment of the fee provided in this Title, the person to …

The registration requirements of this Title apply to every vehicle owned by the government of Guam, except in the following particulars: (a) A license plate issued for any such vehicle while publicly owned need not display the year number for which it is issued, but shall display…

Upon renewing registrations of vehicles, the Department of Revenue and Taxation shall issue new registration cards and plates or as an alternative, provide for validation and continued use of existing registration cards and license plates. (a) In lieu of issuing a new registratio…

Whenever by reason of the theft of a vehicle, the owner or legal owner is not in possession of such vehicle at the time penalties accrue for failure to obtain annual renewal of registration, the owner or legal owner may secure the re-registration of such vehicle within thirty (30…

(a) In the event any registration card or license plate is stolen, lost, mutilated or illegible, the owner of the vehicle for which the same was issued as shown by the records of the Department of Revenue and Taxation, shall immediately make application for and may, upon furnishi…

Upon receiving a report of a stolen vehicle, the Department of Revenue and Taxation shall file and appropriately index the same and shall immediately suspend the registration of the vehicle so reported, and shall not transfer the registration of vehicle until such time as it is n…

No person shall drive, move, or use, nor shall any owner knowingly permit to be driven, moved, or used, upon a highway a vehicle which does not bear either a motor number or other identifying number assigned by the manufacturer, or distinguishing motor number or other special ide…

The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall assign a distinguishing motor number to the motor in a motor vehicle or a special identifying number to a vehicle whenever the motor or other identifying number thereon is destroyed or obliterated. (a) A special identifying number shal…

The Director of Revenue and Taxation may adopt and enforce such registration regulations as are necessary and compatible with the public interest with respect to the substitution of one motor in place of another in a motor vehicle. SOURCE: GC § 23336, enacted by P.L. 1-088 (Nov. …

Upon a transfer of the title or any interest of the legal owner or owners in or to a vehicle registered under this Title, the person whose title or interest is to be transferred shall write her/his signature and write the date of transfer after her/his signature, and the transfer…

A person shall not fail, neglect or refuse to endorse and deliver the certificate of ownership to a transferee who is lawfully entitled to a transfer of registration. COL 2026-04-23 SOURCE: GC § 23338, enacted by P.L. 1-088 (Nov. 29, 1952). 2025 NOTE: Former title “Same” replaced…