Title 10 — Health and Safety

This Act shall be known as the Environmental Pollution Control Act. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-46.

The proliferation of no deposit, no-return beer and soft drink containers is a major source of pollution in the territory of Guam. These containers are the most rapidly growing segment of islandwide waste, imposing a heavy burden on the government and citizens of Guam for their c…

As used in this Chapter: COL120106 (a) Beverage means beer, ale, malt liquor, and soft drinks; provided, however, that for purposes of this Chapter the term beverage shall not include items sold in a non-liquid, or frozen form or liquid intended for medicinal purposes only, or un…

Aluminum Containers. No distributor or dealer shall sell or offer for sale in this territory any non-aluminum beverage container or any beverage container, a part of which is wholly detachable in opening without a can opener (flip top or pull top cans). COL120106 The effective da…

Anyone may apply to the Board for a license to operate a metal salvage business. Distributors, dealers may engage the services of a licensed metal salvage contractor to collect, store, process and dispose of containers. Metal salvage contractors may purchase containers from consu…

Dealers, distributors and metal salvage contractors shall post their current price in full view of consumers. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-46.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this Chapter or any regulation prescribed or adopted pursuant to this Chapter. (b) Any person violating § 53153 § 54104 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-46

If any provision, clause or phrase of this Chapter, or the application thereof to any person, circumstances or any legal entity is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application of this Chapter which may be given effect without the invalid provisio…

The Board may promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to implement the provisions of this Chapter in accordance with the Adminis- trative Adjudication Law. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-46. --------- COL120106 COL120106

This chapter shall be known as the Guam Oil Spill Responder Act .

For the purposes of this chapter, the terms: (a) Damages means damages of any kind for which liability may arise under the laws of Guam or the common law resulting from, arising out of, or related to the discharge or threatened discharge of oil; (b) Discharge means any emission (…

Discharges of Oil. (a) No person, including but not limited to an oil spill response organization, its agents, subcontractors and employees, shall be liable under the laws of Guam or the common law to any person for costs, damages, and any other claims and expenses as a result of…

This Chapter shall be known as the “Choose to Reuse: Mungnga Ma Ayek I Plastek Act of 2018.”

For the purposes of this Chapter: (a) “Agency” means the Guam Environmental Protection Agency; (b) “disposable carryout bag” means any bag that is provided to a consumer by a retail or wholesale establishment at the point of sale to carry purchases. A disposable carryout bag shal…

Retail or wholesale establishments may offer for sale or distribute reusable carryout bags to consumers. Retail or wholesale establishments shall not offer for sale or distribute disposable carryout bags. (a) Temporary Allowance for Disposable Carryout Bags Made of Paper. For the…

(a) The Agency shall be responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter. (b) Any entity violating the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty (1) not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500) for the first offense; (2) an amount not to exceed …

(a) Beginning on January 1, 2021, no retail establishment, wholesale establishment, or any other entity licensed under Chapter 70 of Title 11, Guam Code Annotated, to do business shall purchase or sell or distribute to consumers any disposable carryout plastic bag, except disposa…

Unless otherwise provided, every reference in any law, order or regulation to the Commissioner or Director of Public Safety, or Chief of Police shall be construed to mean the Chief of Police of the Guam Police Department. SOURCE: GC § 8000; Amended by P.L. 17-078:1 (Dec. 12, 1984…

All revenue received by the Guam Police Department in payment for services rendered shall be deposited in the General Fund. SOURCE: GC § 8002, as added by P.L. 16-111:II:18 (Oct. 7, 1982). NOTE: Reference to the “Department of Public Safety” replaced with “Guam Police Department”…

(a) The Director of Administration shall perform a review of the compensation, benefits, position requirements, and duties of public safety and law enforcement officers of the government of Guam, including those employed at the Courts of Guam, Guam Police Department, Guam Fire De…

The Direct of Administration shall perform the review and report described in Title 10 GCA, Chapter 55, Division 3, § 55102 on a triennial basis during the month of January, beginning January 1, 2010. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 28-154:3 (Nov. 22, 2006). ---------- COL 2025-04-22

The colors of the bodies of all automobiles of the Guam Police Department may be the standard colors in which said automobiles are manufactured for sale to the general public. SOURCE: GC § 8010. NOTE: Reference to firefighting vehicles removed as those duties transferred to Guam …

(a) The Guam Police Department shall permit police officers to use their privately owned vehicles for police service, patrol duty and other law enforcement related functions. The Department shall prescribe adequate compensation and insurance as described below. The Chief of Polic…

[Repealed, reserved, or text not separately stated.]

(a) The Guam Police Department shall establish an annual list of vehicles which it finds are acceptable for use and compensation under this statute. Each vehicle on said list must have at least a six cylinder engine, a wheel base of at least 100 inches, tires which do not exceed …

A subsidized vehicle must be registered in the name of the police officer using it or else in joint registration with his spouse, a member of immediate family or a leasing company. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-115:5.

COL120106 A police officer using a subsidized vehicle shall ensure that his vehicle is properly registered with the Department of Revenue and Taxation. Any vehicle not so registered, may not be used for the purposes of this Act. The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall note o…

The Government of Guam shall, under the Government Claims Act, be liable for and indemnify the police officer for claims arising from his authorized use of the subsidized vehicle while performing official duties. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-115:7.

The Chief of Police shall, in accordance with the Administrative Adjudication Law, enact regulations consistent with Title 10, Guam Code Annotated, Chapter 56 in order to implement the use of private vehicles by the Guam Police Department and its police officers. SOURCE: Added by…

[Repealed] SOURCE: GC § 8010; Added by P.L. 17-14. Repealed by P.L. 24-23:4. NOTE: References to "Director of Public Safety" in this Chapter changed to "Chief of Police" pursuant to P.L. 17-78:1, which repealed § 5102 GC providing for the Department of Public Safety and reenacted…

(a) Any person may obtain a certificate of identification from the Department of Revenue and Taxation. The Director of Revenue and Taxation is authorized to issue such certificate of identification without charge in a form prescribed by him. (b) Every applicant for a certificate …

The certificate of identification provided for in § 57100 may be used for purposes of identification and admitted in evidence. SOURCE: GC § 8601.

Any non-United States citizen applying for any service of the government of Guam must possess and present a Guam Identification Card as a condition of eligibility. SOURCE: GC § 8602. Repealed and reenacted by P.L. 29-113:VI:55 (Sept. 30, 2008).

All certificates of identification issued to persons under the age of eighteen (18) years of age shall prominently display the month and year in which such person will turn eighteen (18) years of age. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 24-169:3 (Apr. 15, 1998).

All applicants to Guam Identification Card shall indicate whether he or she wishes and consents to be an organ donor under the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act and shall be a part of the application form. For those under eighteen (18) years of age, a parental consent shall be required…

Beginning October 1, 2009, a portion of the fees collected from each applicant for the issuance of a new, or renewal of, a Guam Identification Card under the provisions of this Chapter shall be deposited in the Better Public Service Fund of the Department of Revenue and Taxation …

(a) As used in this Section, the following terms mean: (1) Deaf person means any person who, because of hearing loss, is not able to discriminate speech when spoken in a normal conversation tone, regardless of the use of amplification devices; (2) Hearing-impaired person means an…

The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall establish an exceptions process for a person who is homeless or is an unaccompanied homeless youth to apply for a Guam Identification Card and to waive any fees associated with obtaining the identification card; provided further, that …

Any resident of Guam aged sixty-five (65) years or older may apply for a Guam Identification Card, which shall not expire. The card shall not be an identification card compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005 (U.S. Pub. L. No. 109–13, 119 Stat. 231, 302) (2005) (codified at 49 U.S.…

School, Foster Children or Children Under the Custody of CPS, a Juvenile Upon Order by the Court, and Residents of Guam Aged Sixty-five (65) Years or Older. (a) All applicable fees for a Guam Identification Card shall be waived for any Guam resident who does not already possess a…

No manager or other person shall use or assist in, or countenance the use of, any theater, hall or other building for theatrical purposes, or for public entertainment of any kind where stage scenery and apparatus are employed, without a certificate in writing by the Fire Chief, t…

Every manager or other person using any such building shall keep and maintain in good condition therein such fire fighting equipment as the Fire Chief, by uniform regulation, shall prescribe. SOURCE: GC § 8201, as amended by P.L. 17-078:4 (Dec. 12, 1984).

Every manager or other person using any such building shall, at all times during performances, or when such building is open to the public, keep every aisle, passageway, exit, entrance and stairway open and clear of temporary seats or other obstructions and all doors and gates in…

Every manager or person using any such building shall at all times freely admit a detail from the Fire Department in every building used as a theater or place of public amusement, whenever the same shall be necessary in the discretion of the Fire Chief for the purposes of assisti…

Sawmills, carpenter shops and other places where wood is sawed, planed or worked in such manner as to cause accumulations of sawdust or shavings, shall maintain in good condition therein such fire fighting equipment as the Fire Chief, by uniform regulations, shall prescribe. SOUR…

Before a sawmill or woodworking shop is closed for the day, the floors and machinery of the same shall be swept clean of accumulations of wood dust and shavings, which shall be placed outside the building in trash cans or in a place approved by the Fire Chief for storage of such …

Every space maintained as a garage for taxis or for commercial repairing, cleaning, upkeep or storage, of automobiles, trucks or gasoline engines, shall maintain in good condition therein such fire fighting equipment as the Fire Chief, by uniform regulation, shall prescribe. SOUR…

It shall be unlawful for any person to remove the gasoline tank cover of any vehicle in the vicinity of a gasoline pump, while the motor of such vehicle is running. SOURCE: GC § 8207.

The Fire Chief shall have all fire hydrants inspected quarterly to see that they are maintained in good working order. SOURCE: GC § 8208, as amended by P.L. 17-078:4 (Dec. 12, 1984).

No fireworks shall be permitted in Guam unless consigned to the Guam or Federal government, in which case they shall not be discharged except under the direct supervision of the authorities of one of said Governments. SOURCE: GC § 8209. Amended by P.L. 37-047:1 (Nov. 10, 2023); P…