Title 5, Government Operations

and Feral Asiatic Water Buffalo (Carabao) as Livestock. Residents of Guam are authorized to raise Guam deer, wild and feral pigs, and feral Asiatic water buffalo (carabao) as livestock. Nothing herein shall prevent residents of Guam from raising Guam deer, wild and feral pigs, an…

(a) Care to look after; to provide for. (b) Health a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, relative to each individual. (c) Livestock cattle, carabao, swine, deer, sheep, goats, equine and poultry raised for …

The following general standards of care apply to the keeping of all livestock and poultry: (a) Care in General. Animals shall be housed or kept and provided with food, water and care, in a manner which, having regard to their species and to their degree of development, adaptation…

The Department of Agriculture may promulgate additional rules and regulations pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Adjudication Law as necessary or appropriate to address specific concerns regarding standards of care for livestock. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 25-186:5.

The standards of care for livestock contained in 5 GCA § 62104.3, and any subsequent rules and regulations promulgated under 5 GCA § 62104.4, shall be enforced by the Department of Agriculture Veterinarian, Plant Protection and Quarantine Officers, Conservation Officers, and any …

Any violation of the provisions of § 62104.3, or subsequent rules and regulations promulgated under § 62104.4, shall be a misdemeanor. Subsequent violations may result in the forfeiture of the livestock involved. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 25-186:7. NOTE: Legislative Intent, found in …

As a part of the experimental farms’ operations, and in cooperation with individual farmers, the Department shall give attention to the introduction and testing of improved farm tools and machinery to increase the productivity of Guam farmers. Various methods of planting crops, c…

The Department shall make certain tests as to the best manner and time of harvesting various crops and slaughtering livestock, and of handling and storing such products to assure good quality produce and home use and market. The Department may assist farmers in the development of…

The Department shall employ one or more Farm Advisors who shall work directly with individual persons to disseminate information on improved practices, developed at the experimental farms, or obtained from other sources. The Advisors shall observe soil, crop, and livestock condit…

The Department is hereby authorized to procure and distribute, at cost, seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and other agricultural supplies and equipment, not readily available to farmers from other sources in Guam. SOURCE: GC § 12226.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, there is hereby established the Plant Nursery Revolving Fund which shall be maintained separate and apart from any other funds of the government of Guam, and independent records and accounts shall be maintained in connection therew…

Heavy duty tractors, plows, and other such equipment may be owned and maintained by the Department, and may be used by or for individual persons for agricultural land clearing and other agricultural purposes. The Director shall establish the rental fee to be paid for each use, an…

Heavy duty tractors, plows, and other such equipment may be leased from private companies licensed by the Director of Agriculture so long as the lessee shall use such heavy equipment for agricultural land clearing and other agricultural purposes only. SOURCE: GC § 12227.1 added b…

The rental provided in § 62204, above, shall be subsidized at the rate of fifty percent (50%) in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Director. SOURCE: GC § 12227.2 added by P.L. 15-107:1.

The Director shall, in accordance with rules and regulations to be issued [by] him, license such private companies to rent equipment in accordance with the provisions of § 62204 through § 62207 and rules promulgated thereto. SOURCE: GC § 12227.3 added by P.L. 15-107:1. COMMENT: W…

The Director shall promulgate and disseminate printed rules and regulations dealing with the subject matter of § 62204 through § 62207. SOURCE: GC § 12227.4 added by P.L. 15-107:1.

Organization and growth of 4-H Clubs and other agricultural youth organizations shall be promoted by the Department. The Department is authorized to conduct and participate in agricultural exhibits, former institutes and other similar programs which will increase the interest and…

The issuance of agricultural information through publications, as approved by the Director, either by free distri- bution or at a price to be determined by the Director, is hereby authorized. SOURCE: GC § 12229. NOTE: Section 12230 (added by P.L. 3-103) and §§ 12230.1 - .2 (added…

(a) “Skincare Products” are any substances, including, but not limited to, cosmetics, hair care products, sunscreen products, bath and shower products, and any product used for cleansing, enhancing the appearance of, or protecting the skin, hair and nails of a person. (b) “FDA ap…

The Guam Banned Skincare Products List includes: (a) Any skincare products that include FDA banned substances, Guam Department of Agriculture, Guam EPA/DPHSS banned substances, and substances banned by any United States federal department or agency, public law, or by the Guam Adm…

Guam Banned Skincare Products List. (a) The Guam Department of Agriculture, the Guam Environmental Protection Agency, and the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services shall, either separately or jointly, develop rules and regulations, pursuant to Chapter 9, 5 GCA, to …

The Guam Banned Skincare Products List shall be posted on the websites of the Guam Department of Agriculture, the Guam Environmental Protection Agency, and the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services; and the list shall be updated within thirty (30) days of each addi…

As used in this Article: (a) “Altering” means to change, damage, impact, break, remove, relocate, or to harm, resulting from activities to include, but not limited to, construction, drilling, trenching, mechanical equipment, and development; (b) “Angling” means taking of aquatic …

The control and regulation of fish and game in and about Guam and the administration of this Article shall be vested in the Department [of Agriculture]. Violations of this Chapter which are not identified as a misdemeanor or felony shall be adjudicated by the Traffic Court Divisi…

The provisions of this Article shall be enforced by the Director, who shall be an ex officio Chief Conservation Officer, and suitable employees of the Department, who the Director may appoint as Deputy COL 2025-06-04 Conservation Officers, as well as by peace officers, as defined…

(a) Creation. There is hereby created within the Department of Agriculture of the government of Guam, the Civilian Volunteer Conservation Officer Reserve, which shall be headed by the Director of Agriculture, hereafter referred to as the Director. The Director, subject to the adv…

It shall be a felony to take any fish using dynamite or any other explosives. SOURCE: GC § 12303. Amended by P.L. 37-048:3 (Nov. 10, 2023).

It shall be a felony for any person to throw, drop or explode any dynamite or other explosive, or cause to be thrown, dropped or exploded any dynamite or other explosive in any waters of Guam whether done for the purpose of taking fish or not. SOURCE: GC § 12304. Amended by P.L. …

It shall be a felony for any person to take any fish by means of any substance which has a poisonous or intoxicating effect upon fish. SOURCE: GC § 12305. Amended by P.L. 37-048:3 (Nov. 10, 2023). COL 2025-06-04

It shall be a felony for any person to deposit, throw, drop or discharge, or cause to be deposited, thrown, dropped or discharged in any manner in the waters of Guam any substance which has a poisonous or intoxicating effect upon fish whether done for the purpose of taking fish o…

It shall be a felony for any person to take fish by means of any device which operates by shocking with an electric current (either AC or DC). SOURCE: GC § 12306.1 added by P.L. 16-039:2 (Sept. 11, 1981). Amended by P.L. 37-048:3 (Nov. 10, 2023).

It shall be a third degree felony for any person who is in the water or close by the shore where fish can be taken, to possess, in the absence of satisfactory cause for possession of the same, any dynamite or other explosive, or any substance which has a poisonous or intoxicating…

It shall be a misdemeanor for any person who is in the water or close by the shore where fish can be taken, to possess, in the absence of satisfactory cause, any device capable of emitting an electric discharge into the water. SOURCE: GC § 12307.1 added by P.L. 16-039:3 (Sept. 11…

The use of nets, flails, hooks and other devices and methods which may result in the taking of, or damage to, fish in violation of regulations governing fishing shall be unlawful. SOURCE: GC § 12308 repealed and reenacted by P.L. 16-039:4 (Sept. 11, 1981).

(a) It shall be unlawful to abandon or discard a gill net in the waters of Guam. (b) It shall be unlawful to leave a gill net, whether attended or unattended, in the waters of Guam for more than six (6) consecutive hours. For the purposes of this Section, the six (6) hour consecu…

It shall be a felony to willfully destroy coral as defined in § 63101(d). COL 2025-06-04 SOURCE: GC § 12308.2 added by P.L. 16-039.6 (Sept. 11, 1981). Amended by P.L. 37-048:4 (Nov. 10, 2023).

It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to take, buy, sell, transport or possess any fish, or any part thereof, contrary to the provisions of this Article or regulations made under § 63127. SOURCE: GC § 12309.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, sale, offer for sale, take, purchase, barter, transport, export, import, trade or distribute shark fins in Guam. Restaurants in possession of shark fins which are prepared for consumption upon the enactment of this Act, may sell…

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, sale, offer for sale, take, purchase, barter, transport, export, import, trade or distribute ray parts in Guam. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), any person with a valid license or permit issued by the Director of the Departme…

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct any activity related to the feeding of sharks in Guam’s territorial marine waters. (b) Persons engaged in the taking of marine life that results in captured, injured, or dead fish being incidentally eaten by sharks shall not be c…

The Director of the Department of Agriculture shall develop rules and regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Adjudication Act (AAA), Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, Chapter 9, to carry out the provisions of this Act. Such rules and regulations may be revisited annually …

(a) Every five (5) years this Act shall be reviewed by the Department of Agriculture to determine if changes are necessary. In so doing, the Department shall consult with the University of Guam Marine Laboratory, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, local fisherme…

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to place or maintain a fish weir in the waters of Guam unless he or she holds a valid license from the Director of Agriculture, hereinafter referred to as Director. The Director may, at his or her discretion, issue such a license imposing s…

Fish may be taken by lawful means at any time except as prohibited by regulation made under § 63127; provided, however, that it shall be unlawful for any person to place or maintain a drag net (Chenchulu or tekin) within Hagåtña Boat Basin proper; and further provided that anglin…

The purpose of the marine preserve is to protect, preserve, manage, and conserve aquatic life, habitat, and marine communities and ecosystems, and to ensure the health, welfare and integrity of marine resources for current and future generations by managing, regulating, restricti…

All forms of fishing, and the taking or altering of aquatic life, living or dead coral and any resources to include, but not limited to, mangroves, seagrass, sand, and rocks within a marine preserve, shall be a felony, except as specifically permitted by the Director of Agricultu…