Title 5, Government Operations

Nothing in §§ 63117.1 or 63117.2 shall allow for any changes to existing designated Marine Preserves on Guam, as provided in 9 GAR Chapter 12. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 34-072:6 (Feb. 9, 2018).

The following wild animals may be taken in the daytime: (a) wild dogs; (b) wild cats; (c) reptiles; (d) rats; or (e) feral pigs. SOURCE: GC § 12312 amended by P.L. 8-043 (July 30, 1965). Amended by P.L. 35-106:2 (Oct. 30, 2020). COL 2025-06-04

The following wild birds may be taken in the daytime: (a) Black drongos; (b) Rock doves (domestic pigeons); (c) Black-headed mannikin: (d) European tree sparrow; (e) Feral chickens. SOURCE: GC § 12313, amended by P.L. 7-029 (May 10, 1963); repealed and reenacted by P.L. 16-039:15…

It shall be unlawful for any person to take, buy, sell, transport or possess any wild bird, or any part thereof, or wild bird eggs, except as authorized in this Article or as authorized by regulations made under

It shall be unlawful for any person to take, buy, sell, transport, or possess any wild or feral animal, or any part thereof, except as authorized in this Article or as authorized by regulations made under 5 GCA §§ 62104, 62104.3(i), and 63127. SOURCE: GC § 12315. Repealed and ree…

Any owner or tenant of land or property that is being damaged or destroyed, or is in danger of being damaged or destroyed by any protected wild bird or wild or feral animal, may apply to the Director for a revocable permit to take such wild bird, or wild or feral animal. The Dire…

The Director may issue, free of charge, to any qualified person, a license to take and transport fish or game, at any time, for scientific or educational purposes. Such a license shall be valid at the discretion of the Director and shall show upon its face the period of its valid…

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to import any game without first obtaining a license issued by the Director. The Director may, in his or her discretion, issue such a license imposing such conditions on the face thereof as are necessary for the control of such game. COL 20…

It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to take any game with a spotlight or any other artificial light of any kind. To be found with any spotlight with any rifle, shotgun or other firearm, and with ammunition, after sunset, in any wooded section or other place where any game ma…

[Repealed.] SOURCE: P.L. 19-004 (May 21, 1987), sections 24 and 25. Section 26 of P.L. 29-004 (Sept. 6, 2007) directs the Compiler of Laws to place sections 24 and 25 in the appropriate place in the Guam Code Annotated. Subsections (a) and (b) amended by P.L. 19-5:114 (Aug. 21, 1…

[Repealed.] SOURCE: Added by P.L. 25-030:6 (June 4, 1999). Repealed by P.L. 25-186:8 (Jan. 11, 2001). CROSS-REFERENCES: See 5 GCA Chapter 62, Article 1 for new law dealing with the same subject matter as contained in these two repealed sections. The former are replacements for th…

Regulations implementing this Article shall be formulated, approved and issued in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Administrative Adjudication Act, which regulations may include but shall not be limited to the following: (a) To fix, close, terminate, shorten or div…

Paraphernalia, Beasts of Burden, Traps, Firearms, Electrical Devices, or Vehicles; Seizure; Forfeiture Proceeding; Sale or Destruction. (a) Any net, vessel including engines, motors and all vessel accessories, paraphernalia, including SCUBA diving equipment, spearguns, or spears,…

(a) Any person violating § 63104, § 63105, § 63106, § 63107, § 63108, § 63109, § 63113, § 63114.1, § 63114.2, or § 63116.3 of this Article is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment of not more than five (5) years, or by a fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000)…

(a) There is hereby established a fund to be known as the “Wildlife Conservation Fund” (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 therewith. All license…

The Director of Agriculture shall not issue or re-issue any annual hunting or fishing license provided under this Article or regulations adopted under this Article to any person upon receipt of a certification from the Attorney General of Guam that the person is in non-compliance…

All references in Guam statutes and regulations to terms defined by Title 5 GCA § 63101 are hereby modified to reflect the updated CHamoru spelling therein. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 28-107:5 (April 14, 2006). Amended by P.L. 37-048:8 (Nov. 10, 2023).

(a) The policy of the government of Guam is that the CHamoru people shall have special rights to off- shore (fishing and harvesting of resources in order to redress historical discriminatory policies. The CHamoru people, the Native Inhabitants of Guam, are defined in Title 1 GCA,…

This Article shall be known as the “Endangered Species Act of Guam.” SOURCE: GC § 12325 repealed and reenacted by P.L. 15-036:1 (June 14, 1979).

The purposes of this Article are to provide authorization whereby the ecosystem upon which resident endangered or threatened species depend may be protected and conserved; to develop and provide a program for the conservation and management of such endangered and/or threatened sp…

(a) “Agent”, “Employee” or “Officer” means any Department employee authorized by the Director to carry out any power granted by this Article. (b) “Conserve”, “Conserving” and “Conservation” mean the use of any and all populations of plants and wildlife declared threatened or enda…

It is declared to be the policy of the government of Guam that all departments and agencies shall seek to conserve Guam’s resident threatened and endangered species and that they shall utilize their authorities in furtherance of the purposes of this Article by taking such steps a…

(a) Regulatory power for the purposes of this Article shall be vested in the Department of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as the Department) which is responsible for the management and the conservation of plant and wildlife resources of Guam. (b) The Department shall conduc…

With respect to any threatened or endangered species of plants or wildlife of Guam and the United States, it is unlawful, except as provided herein, for any person or organization, subject to the jurisdiction of Guam to: (a) import or export any such species to or from Guam and i…

The Department may permit, through licenses, stamps, certificates or agreements, under such terms and conditions as it may prescribe, § 63206 notwithstanding, an act for the enhancement, perpetuation, conservation or survival of the affected species in question, provided that suc…

(a) Any authorized officer or agent empowered by the Department with police powers to serve and execute warrants, to arrest offenders, or to issue citations throughout Guam, or any officer or agent of Guam Customs and Quarantine, or any police officer of Guam shall have the autho…

(a) Any person or persons who non-commercially knowingly violates any of the provisions of this Article or the provisions of any regulation, rule or order promulgated hereunder, shall be fined not more than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250). (b) Any person or persons who knowingly…

Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Article or any regulation, rule or order promulgated pursuant thereto be held invalid for any reason by a competent court having jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainin…

(a) Any person may commence a civil suit on his or her behalf: (1) to enjoin any person, including the government of Guam, or any other governmental instrumentality or agency (to the limits permitted by the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution of the United States), who is alle…

The Department of Agriculture shall be responsible to protect, develop and manage Guam’s public lands in a manner that will conserve the basic soil resources, and at the same time produce continuous yields of water, wood fiber, forage, recreation and wildlife for the use and bene…

The cutting, removal or mutilation of live trees (except tangantangan) on all government of Guam lands without a license is prohibited. All applicants for such license shall make a written request to the Director, designating the kind, size and number of trees to be cut and remov…

Any person who violates § 63302 of this Article shall be subject to penalties as described in § 63708. SOURCE: GC § 12327 added by P.L. 3-103 (Aug. 1, 1956); repealed by P.L. 16-062:4 (Feb. 8, 1982) (GC § 12390.2 - same subject heading).

Legislative Intent. (a) It is the intent of I Liheslatura to preserve Guam’s traditions and culture in the arts. In order to revitalize the traditional arts of wood carving and weaving, it is necessary to develop a forestry program (the Program) to plant Ifet (also known as Ifil)…

The Department, in cooperation with the Department of Parks and Recreation and other agencies of the government of Guam, shall control and manage land and waters that have been set aside by the government of Guam as Conservation Reserves. Such control and management shall have as…

The Director shall consult with advise the Directors of Land Management, and Parks and Recreation with respect to the reservation of government land pursuant to § 26007 and § 26009 of the Government Code of Guam. SOURCE: GC § 12391.1 added by P.L. 16-062:4 (Feb. 8, 1982). No earl…

It shall be unlawful for any person to start, or allow a fire to extend, onto government land or the land of another causing damage or destruction to plant or animal life or to any property thereon. Any person violating this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. SOURCE: GC § …

This Article shall be cited as the Guam Forestry Legacy Act of 2012.

(a) The protection and conservation of natural resources and natural habitats or ecosystems, open spaces and historic artifacts, and land for outdoor recreation and education is of critical importance to the people of Guam, to whom the land belongs, and demands ever-increasing vi…

As used in this Article: (a) “Department” means the Guam Department of Agriculture. (b) “Director” means the Director of the Guam Department of Agriculture. (c) “System” means the Guam Forest System. (d) “Inventory” means a list of lands, identified by the Department of Agricultu…

The Department shall develop a “Guam Forest System Plan”, which shall be submitted to I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan, and transmitted to I Liheslaturan Guåhan for approval, in accordance with the Administrative Adjudication Act. This plan shall contain, but not be limited to: (a)…

Within ninety (90) days of the approval of the “Guam Forest System Plan,” the Department shall promulgate rules and regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Adjudication Act, to support the Plan and the operations of the Guam Forest System. Proposed rules and regulation…

(a) Inventory. The Department, in coordination with the Department of Land Management, shall inventory land that belongs to and has been reserved for the Department that is suitable for use for the Guam Forestry System. The adopted Forest System Plan is not intended to transfer a…

Land that is part of the Guam Forest System shall not be sold. Such land, however, may be leased to other entities pursuant to § 63504(l) supra, provided that leased land shall be used only for the following purposes: (a) recreation, excluding activities that are detrimental to t…

The Department may establish “Memoranda of Agreement” with other agencies and organizations, including, but not limited to: (a) Department of Parks and Recreation; (b) Guam Environmental Protection Agency; (c) University of Guam (UOG) and relative departments or programs, includi…

Funding for the planning and development of the Guam Forest System may come from, but is not limited to, the following sources: (a) Federal Assistance for Fire Control, Watershed Protection and Reforestation pursuant to §1421o and §1421p of the Organic Act of Guam; and (b) USDA F…

Department of Agriculture Conservation Officers shall use the authority given to them as defined in § 63103 and § 63103.1 of Chapter 63, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, to serve as peace officers, to carry arms, to make arrests, and to issue citations for violations, and shall be a…