Title 16, Vehicles

The fees imposed by this Title are payable annually at the time of application for registration or renewal of registration. SOURCE: GC § 23357, enacted by P.L. 1-088 (Nov. 29, 1952).

When the registration of a vehicle takes place between registration periods, the license and registration fees shall be prorated one-twelfth (1/12) of the annual rate for each full month or fraction thereof remaining in the registration period. SOURCE: GC § 23358, enacted by P.L.…

The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall collect all fees imposed by this Title and give to each person paying them a receipt which shall sufficiently designate and identify the vehicle upon which the fees are paid. SOURCE: GC § 23359, enacted by P.L. 1-088 (Nov. 29, 1952). 2…

(a) Except fees for duplicate license plates, certificates or cards, the fees specified in this Title need not be paid for any vehicle of a type subject to registration under this Title owned by any foreign government or by a consul or other official representative thereof, or by…

For each special plate issued to a dealer or distributor, or renewed by a dealer or distributor, the Department of Revenue and Taxation shall collect a fee of Forty Dollars ($40.00). SOURCE: GC § 23361, enacted by P.L. 1-088 (Nov. 29, 1952) as amended by P.L. 4-007:8 (Mar. 8, 195…

(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 per…

(a) Every fee imposed by this Title and any penalty added thereto from the date the same becomes due constitutes a lien upon the vehicle for which due. (b) The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall collect such fee and any penalty by seizure of such vehicle from the person or …

The fee for any duplicate certificate of ownership, registration card, equipment identification receipt, duplicate license plate, operator’s or chauffeur’s licenses, is as follows: Duplicated Documents Fee Registration Card $10.00 Certificate of Ownership $20.00 Equipment Identif…

Whenever a license, permit or registration applied for is refused, rejected, or the fees paid are in excess of those required by this Title, the fees or overcharge paid shall be refunded to the applicant upon application therefor. The Director of Revenue and Taxation shall make a…

Any unexpired license plate issued to a vehicle which has been salvaged or junked shall be returned to the Director of Revenue and Taxation. SOURCE: GC § 23368 enacted by P.L. 4-097:11 (Aug. 1, 1958).

The Director of Revenue and Taxation is authorized to provide documentation at the request of the registered or legal owner of a vehicle as proof of the ownership or status of said vehicle at a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00). SOURCE: Added by P.L. 29-002:V:I:47 (May 18, 2007).

The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall issue license plates or decalcomania (one (1) or the other) and/or placards to individuals with speech and/or hearing disabilities. The licenses plates, COL 2026-04-23 decalcomania and placards shall be easily and readily identifiable …

The Director of the Department of Revenue and Taxation shall, unless there exists legitimate reason not to, by contract, authorize any motor vehicles, motorcycles or commercial vehicles dealer licensed to do business on Guam to issue registration certificates and temporary licens…

(a) The Department may authorize a dealer or distributor of motor vehicles, motorcycles or commercial vehicles to issue temporary registration license plates. The Department shall require that all authorized dealers or distributors submit proof of status that the dealer or distri…

(a) The owner or joint owners of a motor vehicle may apply to the Department of Revenue and Taxation (Department) to issue a certificate of title in beneficiary form for the motor vehicle which includes a directive to the Department to transfer the certificate of title for the ve…

Sale, Purchase or Possession. Every person who knowingly buys, receives, disposes of, sells or offers for sale, or has in his possession any motor vehicle, or motor removed from a motor vehicle, from which the manufacturer's serial or motor number or other distinguishing number o…

(a) Every person who intentionally defaces, destroys, or alters the motor number or other distinguishing number or identification mark of a vehicle required or employed for registration purposes without written authorization from the Department of Revenue and Taxation, or who pla…

Every person who, with intent to defraud or with intent to misrepresent the same as issued by the Department of Revenue and Taxation, alters, forges, counterfeits or falsifies any certificate of ownership, registration card, certificate, license or special plate or permit mention…

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 23405, enacted by P.L. 1-088 amended by P.L. 13- 187:158. Repealed/reenacted by P.L. 20-035 as GC § 23405; further amended by P.L. 21-045 as GC § 23405. Repealed prospectively by P.L. 22-020:5 (6/22/93) as GC § 23404, also as 16 GCA § 9104. Also repealed …

COL9192018 Whenever the court penalizes a person under this Chapter, it shall also require that the person be referred to a qualified substance abuse counselor at the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center for an assessment of the person's alcohol dependence and need for trea…

The Guam Police Department in cooperation with the Traffic Division of the Superior Court of Guam shall establish a record and data base information system for all traffic violations, which information shall be made available to insurance companies upon request. The Guam Police D…

COL9192018 (a) Every person who drives any vehicle upon a highway in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving. Every person convicted under this Section shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor upon a first conviction. Upon a s…

The defensive driving training and certification shall be offered in a traditional classroom setting and virtual/online learning. A student verification mechanism shall be used throughout the program if online training is elected. Classroom instruction must be offered, but either…

(a) Except in cases where a different punishment is provided by this Title or other law, every person who fails or refuses to comply with or violates any provision of this Title is guilty or liable of a civil violation punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500…

(a) No person shall operate a taxicab upon a highway for rent or hire without having in his immediate possession a valid taxicab driver's license. (b) In addition to the necessary qualifications set forth in Subsections (e) and (h) of § 3101 of this Title, for a chauffeur, an app…

(a) Every person operating a vehicle registered as a taxicab shall permanently display in the interior of such vehicle, so as to be plainly visible from wherever a passenger rides therein, the following information: 1. A photograph of the operator, 2. The full name of the operato…

Every individual, partnership, company, corporation, or other business association in whose name a taxicab is registered shall prominently display on both sides of the exterior of such taxicab the word "taxi" and the name under which it is registered. In the event that more than …

Any violation of any of the provisions of §§ 7158, 11101, 11102, or 11103 shall be a petty misdemeanor. SOURCE: GC § 23503, enacted by P.L. 1-88 as amended by P.L. 13-187:163. NOTE: Taxi drivers' licensing was transferred to the Department of Revenue and Taxation along with the o…

The Director of the Department of Revenue and Taxation shall promulgate, in accordance with the Administrative Adjudication Law, rules and regulations: (a) adopting a schedule of taxicab fares establishing mandatory fares for all hires of taxicabs; (b) regulating the calibrating …

Every person who owns or has control over any taxicab shall assess passengers for hire the following rates, fares or charges for services rendered by means of such taxicab: Description New Rate FLAG DOWN RATE (good for first 1/2 mile) $2.40 EVERY ADDITIONAL 1/4 MILE $0.80 FIRST M…

Every person who owns or has control over any taxicab shall assess passengers for hire a fee of One Dollar ($1) to transport each piece of luggage, extra-large parcel, or any parcel requiring either strenuous lifting on the part of the driver or the use of a rope or tie-down to s…

As used in this Chapter: (a) Director means the Director of the Department of Revenue and Taxation. (b) Lien, as defined in § 35101 of Title 18, Guam Code Annotated, means a charge imposed in some mode other than by a transfer in trust upon specific property by which it is made s…

A person who operates a tow truck business shall: (a) comply with equipment requirements under § 12103 of this Chapter; (b) ensure that all his tow truck drivers are properly: (1) trained to operate tow truck equipment; and (2) licensed, as required under Article 1, Chapter 3, of…

Equipment Requirements; Rule Making. (a) (1) The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall conduct inspections of tow trucks to ensure compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and the provisions of this chapter. (2) Each inspection of a tow truck shall be condu…

(a) Unless a vehicle is impounded under § 3606 of Article 6, Chapter 3 of this Title 16, after performing a tow truck service, the person operating the tow truck business shall: (1) complete a vehicle condition report, as defined in § 12101(f) of this Chapter; (2) within one (1) …

(a) The Director shall appoint a tow truck advisory board consisting of not less than seven nor more than nine members who shall serve for a term of three years. The membership of the board shall include, but need not be limited to, representatives of the tow truck industry, moto…

The Director of the Department of Revenue and Taxation shall promulgate, in accordance with the Administrative Adjudication Law, rules and regulations: (a) establishing maximum rates tow truck businesses may charge for the towing of vehicles that are towed and taken into possessi…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, unless a vehicle is impounded under § 3606 of Article 6, Chapter 3 of this Title 16, every tow truck business which tows a vehicle and to which the requirements of § 12104 of this Chapter apply and are complied with by such tow truc…

(a) It is a misdemeanor for the owner or operator of a tow truck to stop at the scene of an accident for the purpose of soliciting an engagement for towing services, either directly or indirectly, or to furnish any towing services, unless summoned to the scene, requested to stop,…

The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act within one- hundred eighty (180) days after its enactment. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 23-144:3 (Jan. 2, 1997).

(a) A violation of any provision of this Chapter is a civil violation. (b) Each violation shall be subject to the following penalties: (1) First offense shall be subject to a penalty of up to One Hundred Dollars ($100.00); (2) Second offense of the same provision within a twelve …

(a) The Chief of the Guam Police Department is hereby authorized to appoint and equip volunteers and designated employees of the Department of Education, and may provide training to such volunteers as school crossing guards to direct traffic at school crossings, streets and highw…

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person driving or operating any vehicle to willfully fail or refuse: (1) to comply with any lawful order or direction of any peace officer or any individual authorized under § 13101, to direct, control or regulate traffic; or (2) to stop not less …

Any person, group, club or association desiring to engage in vehicle speed or acceleration contests on public or private property shall make application to the Director for a permit for any such contest. The permit herein provided may contain, but should not be limited to, condit…

Issuance of any permit under the foregoing section shall not in any way cause the Government to be liable for accidents or injuries occurring in any authorized speed or acceleration contest. SOURCE: GC § 23561, enacted by P.L. 10-45. NOTE: GC § 23562, Prohibition enacted by P.L. …

(a) Responsibility of owners for negligent operation by person using motor vehicle with permission: imputation of negligence. Every owner of a motor vehicle is liable and responsible for the death of or injury to person or property resulting from negligence in the operation of su…