Title 16, Vehicles

The driver of every motor vehicle which is in any manner involved in any accident within Guam except on property belonging to such driver, which accident has resulted in damage to the property of another person in excess of $250 or in bodily injury or the death of any person, sha…

(a) Any person who willfully fails, refuses or neglects to report any accident as required by Section 19105 shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor. (b) Any person who operates a motor vehicle in Guam and does not possess the insurance mandated by Sections 19102 and 19104, shall b…

Insurance.' All drivers shall provide, upon request of a law enforcement officer during a traffic stop, proof of insurance coverage sufficient to comply with the provisions of this Chapter. The penalties for failure to comply with the provisions of this Section are as follows: (a…

As used in this Chapter the following definitions shall apply: (a) Policy of automobile insurance or policy means a policy of motor vehicle insurance as defined by GC § 43306. (b) Renewal or to renew means the issuance and delivery by an insurer of a policy superseding at the end…

This Chapter shall only to that portion of a policy of automobile insurance providing bodily injury and property damage liability, comprehensive, and collision coverages and to the provisions therein, if any, relating to medical payments and uninsured motorists coverage. SOURCE: …

[Repealed] SOURCE: Added by P.L. 20-35:5. Repealed by P.L. 20-216:2. NOTE: P.L. 20-216:2 repealed 16 GCA § 21101.1; however, the Compiler could find no § 21101.1 to be repealed, so this reference must be a typographical error. It is almost certain that § 21102.1 was meant. P.L. 2…

No insurer shall cancel or refuse to write or renew a policy of automobile insurance solely because of the age, residence, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry or lawful occupation (including the military service) of anyone who is or seeks to become insured, or solely be…

No insurer shall cancel a policy except for one (1) or the other of the of the following specified reasons: (a) Nonpayment of premium; or (b) The driver's license or motor vehicle registration of the named insured has been under suspension or revocation during the policy period; …

No cancellation or refusal to renew by an insurer of a policy of automobile insurance shall be effective unless the insurer shall deliver or mail, to the named insured at the address shown in the policy, a written notice of the cancellation or refusal to renew. Such notice shall:…

Nothing in this Chapter shall apply: COL 03072011 (a) If the insurer has manifested its willingness to renew by issuing or offering to issue a renewal policy, certificate or other evidence of renewal, or has manifested such intention by any other means; (b) If the named insured h…

There shall be no liability on the part of and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, any insurer, the authorized representatives, agents and employees of either or any firm, person, or corporation, furnishing to the insure…

(a) Any insured may, within ten (10) days of the receipt by the insured of notice of cancellation or notice of intention not to renew, or of the receipt of the reason or reasons for the cancellation or refusal to renew, if they were not stated in the notice, request in writing to…

On receipt of a request for review, the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance or his designated representative shall notify the insurer thereof, and shall review the matter to determine whether the cancellation or refusal to renew or to write was in violation of this Chapter, and…

The Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the administration of this Chapter. The Commissioner may provide in such rules and regulations for the establishment of a filing fee, not exceeding Fifteen Dollars ($15.00), to accompan…

COL 03072011 Each insurer shall maintain records of the numbers of cancellations and refusals to write or renew policies and the reasons therefor and shall supply to the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance such information as he may request. SOURCE: GC § 43535; enacted by P.L. …

Amendments; Hearing; Subscription and Participation; Publication of Notice of Hearing. The Commissioner, after a public hearing, shall approve or issue a reasonable plan for the equitable apportionment, among insurers admitted to COL 03072011 transact liability insurance, of thos…

Such plan shall not require assignments to be made to an insurer which (a) does not transact automobile bodily injury and property damage liability insurance, (b) has withdrawn from Guam pursuant to, and in compliance with § 43112 GC, or (c) has discontinued the execution of new …

Such plan shall require the issuance of a policy affording coverage in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for bodily injury to or death of each person as the result of any one (1) accident and, subject to said limit as to one (1) person, the amount of Ten Thousand Do…

Apportionment of Cost of Organization. COL 03072011 To carry out the purpose of this Chapter, the subscribing insurers may form their own organization which shall, subject to review by the Commissioner, administer and operate the plan. The cost of such organization shall be fairl…

Such plan shall contain: (a) Standards for determining eligibility of applicants for insurance, and in establishing such standards the following may be taken into consideration in respect to the applicant or any other person who may reasonably be expected to operate the applicant…

Services in Perfecting Application. No insurance agent, broker or solicitor shall make any charge to the applicant, directly or indirectly, for furnishing any person the necessary application forms, technical assistance and services necessary to perfect an application through the…

If an insurer admitted to transact liability insurance fails to subscribe to the plan or to any amendments thereto, the Commissioner shall give ten (10) days' written notice to such insurer to so subscribe. If such insurer fails to comply with such notice, then the Commissioner m…

If the Commissioner, after hearing upon not less than ten (10) days' notice, finds that any insurer has failed to perform any of the duties required of it by this Chapter or by the plan, other than those duties enumerated in § 23107, he may issue an order to such insurer specifyi…

The purpose of this Chapter is to establish a fair, transparent, and administratively efficient method for taxing the transfer of vehicle titles in Guam. This Chapter ensures taxation is based on the actual value of a vehicle as stated in a notarized Bill of Sale, rather than an …

For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall mean: (a) “Bill of Sale” means a document that confirms the sale and purchase of a vehicle, including the agreed-upon sale price between the buyer and the seller. Other forms of verification may be accepted, subject to t…

(a) The tax on the transfer of a vehicle title in Guam shall be based on the actual sale price as stated in the Bill of Sale. (b) The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall require a copy of the Bill of Sale to be submitted with the title transfer application.

The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall establish procedures to verify the accuracy of the Bill of Sale, including random audits and inspections.

(a) The tax rate for the transfer of vehicle titles shall be Five Dollars ($5.00) plus two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the value stated on the Bill of Sale. COL 2026-04-23 (b) Exemptions. The following transfers shall be exempt from the tax imposed under this Chapter: (1) tran…

Any transfer tax not paid within one hundred and eighty (180) days after the date of transfer or sale is subject to a delinquency penalty of five percent (5%) of the transfer tax, in addition to, interest at one-half percent (.5%) per month or fraction thereof until paid. SOURCE:…

(a) The Guam Department of Revenue and Taxation shall review the effectiveness of this Chapter to include total taxes collected under this Chapter. (b) Recommendations for any necessary amendments to improve the Act shall be included in the annual report for each calendar year, w…

Non-Booster Seat. The driver of a motor vehicle, as defined in Title 16, Guam Code Annotated, §1102(s), excluding a motorcycle, as defined in Title 16, Guam Code Annotated, §1102(q), in which a child under four (4) years of age is being transported, shall secure such child during…

Booster Seat. The driver of a motor vehicle, as defined in Title 16, Guam Code Annotated, §1102(s), excluding a motorcycle, as defined in Title 16, Guam Code Annotated, §1102(q), in which a passenger less than four feet nine inches (4’9”) tall and between four (4) and eleven (11)…

COL 06112010 Each driver and all passengers of a motor vehicle, as defined in Title 16, Guam Code Annotated, §1102 (s), excluding a motorcycle, as defined in Title 16, Guam Code Annotated, §1102 (q), and excluding passengers covered under §§ 26101 and 26102 of this Chapter, shall…

No driver of a motor vehicle, as defined in Title 16, Guam Code Annotated, §1102(s), shall be in violation of §§ 26101, 26102 or 26103 of this Chapter if: (a) The motor vehicle being driven is participating in the annual Liberation Day parade, with said motor vehicle not exceedin…

Penalties. Any driver convicted of violating §§ 26101, 26102, or 26103 of Title 16, Guam Code Annotated, shall be fined a sum no greater than One Hundred Dollars ($100) per violation. COL 06112010 SOURCE: § 26105 added by P.L. 18-45:1 (Dec. 10, 1986). Amended by P.L. 30- 033:6 (J…

One Year after Prior Violation; Penalties. Any driver convicted of violating §§ 26101, 26102, or 26103 of Title 16, Guam Code Annotated, and the offense occurred within one (1) year of a separate conviction for violations of either § 26101, § 26102, or § 26103, shall be fined a s…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person convicted of violating §3301 of Title 16, Guam Code Annotated, shall be fined One Hundred Dollars ($100) for each passenger riding in the truck bed. This fine is in addition to, and not in lieu of, the fines or penalties in…

This Chapter may be cited or referred to as “The Bicycle Safety Act of 2012.”

For purposes of this Chapter: (a) bicycle means a human-powered vehicle with two (2) wheels in tandem designed to transport, by the action of pedaling, one (1) or more persons seated on one (1) or more seat(s) on its frame. Bicycle also includes a human-powered vehicle designed t…

The purpose of this Chapter is to reduce the incidence of disability and death resulting from injuries incurred in bicycling accidents by requiring that, while riding on a bicycle on highways, streets and sidewalks, all bicycle operators and passengers wear approved protective bi…

With regard to any bicycle operated over any highway, street or sidewalk, it shall be unlawful: (a) for any person to operate or be a passenger on a bicycle unless at all times when so engaged such person wears a protective bicycle helmet of a good fit, and fastened securely upon…

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (b), any adult person violating any requirements set forth in § 27104, commits a violation and shall be assessed a civil penalty of Fifty Dollars ($50.00). (b) Upon commission of the first offense within a twelve (12)-month period under § 2710…

(a) It shall be a petty misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in §§ 27106 - 27112. (b) The parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such child or ward to violate any of the provis…

(a) Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway is granted all of the rights and is subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this Chapter and the Vehicle Code of Guam. (b) The operator of a vehicle overtaking from behind, a bicycle proceeding on the …

(a) A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto. (b) No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one (1) time than the number for which it is designed or equipped. (c) No person shall play on a highwa…

(a) No person riding upon any bicycle, shall attach to said bicycle, roller skates, or toy vehicle. No person riding upon any bicycle shall attach said bicycle person’s own body, to any streetcar or vehicle upon a roadway. (b) The provisions of this Section shall not be construed…