Title 16 — Vehicles
18 chapters · 382 sections in this title.
16 GCA § 13102 Enforcement
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(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 …
16 GCA § 15101 Permit
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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…
16 GCA § 15102 Liability
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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. …
16 GCA § 17101 Liability of Private Owners
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(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…
16 GCA § 19101 Purpose
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It is the purpose of this legislation to require mandatory automobile liability insurance in order to guarantee adequate protection for victims of car accidents who are injured in Guam or who are injured while riding in motor vehicles which are operated in Guam.
16 GCA § 19102 Insurance Required
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Each owner of a motor vehicle which is required to be registered in Guam shall maintain the insurance required by this Chapter. This insurance shall be in effect continuously during the motor vehicle's period of registration.
16 GCA § 19103 Administration of Requirement
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(1) (a) very person applying to register a motor vehicle in Guam shall certify at the time of registration of his vehicle to the Director of Revenue and Taxation (the "Director"), on a form supplied by the Director, that the insurance required by this Chapter is in effect with re…
16 GCA § 19104 Contents of Required Automobile Insurance
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Any motor vehicle which is operated in Guam must be insured pursuant to the following limits: (a) Property Damage Liability Insurance - Property Damage Liability Insurance shall provide that any liability to an insured to pay COL020909 for property damage to any vehicle or other …
16 GCA § 19105 Report of Accident Required
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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…
16 GCA § 19106 Penalty
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(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…
16 GCA § 19107 Presentation of Insurance Documents to Establish 'Proof of
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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…
16 GCA § 21101 Definitions
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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…
16 GCA § 21102 Coverage
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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: …
16 GCA § 21102.1 Driving Under Influence; Insurance
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[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…
16 GCA § 21103 Discrimination
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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…
16 GCA § 21104 Cancellation of Policies
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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; …
16 GCA § 21105 Notice to Insured
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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:…
16 GCA § 21106 Application
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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…
16 GCA § 21107 Information
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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…
16 GCA § 21108 Request for Review
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(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…
16 GCA § 21109 Review
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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…
16 GCA § 21110 Rules and Regulations
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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…
16 GCA § 21111 Records
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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. …
16 GCA § 23101 Approval or Issue Of Plan for Apportionment of Applicants;
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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…
16 GCA § 23102 When Assignments Not to Be Required
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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 …
16 GCA § 23103 Amount of Coverage Required to Be Issued
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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…
16 GCA § 23104 Formation of Organization to Administer and Operate Plan;
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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…
16 GCA § 23105 What Plan to Contain
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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…
16 GCA § 23106 Prohibition Against Making Charge for Materials and
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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…
16 GCA § 23107 Failure to Subscribe to Plan
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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…
16 GCA § 23108 Failure to Comply with Chapter or Plan
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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…
16 GCA § 25101 Purpose
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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 …
16 GCA § 25102 Definitions
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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…
16 GCA § 25103 Taxation on Transfer of Vehicle Title
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(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.
16 GCA § 25104 Verification and Compliance
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The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall establish procedures to verify the accuracy of the Bill of Sale, including random audits and inspections.
16 GCA § 25105 Tax Rate
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(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…
16 GCA § 25106 Penalties
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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:…
16 GCA § 25107 Review and Reporting
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(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…
16 GCA § 26101 Child Restraint: Requirement for Child Restraint System,
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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…
16 GCA § 26102 Child Restraint: Requirement for Child Restraint System,
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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)…
16 GCA § 26103 Driver and Passenger(s). Seat Belts Required
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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…
16 GCA § 26104 Exemptions
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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…
16 GCA § 26105 Conviction of First Violation of §§ 26101, 26102, or 26103;
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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…
16 GCA § 26106 Conviction of Violation of §§ 26101, 26102, or 26103 Within
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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…
16 GCA § 26107 Conviction Involving Passengers Riding in the Truck Bed
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(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…
16 GCA § 27101 Title
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This Chapter may be cited or referred to as “The Bicycle Safety Act of 2012.”
16 GCA § 27102 Definitions
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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…
16 GCA § 27103 Purpose
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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…
16 GCA § 27104 Bicycle Safety Rules and Regulations
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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…
16 GCA § 27105 Penalty
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(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…