Title 9, Crimes and Corrections

(a) A person commits a misdemeanor if he intentionally desecrates any public monument or structure, or place of worship or burial, or if he intentionally desecrates the national flag or any other object of veneration by the public or a substantial segment thereof in any public pl…

A person commits a misdemeanor if he intentionally and unlawfully disinters, removes, conceals, mutilates or destroys a human corpse or any part thereof. SOURCE: G.P.C. §§ 290, 291, 295; M.P.C. § 250.10; *Mass. ch. 269, § 10.

(a) A person commits a petty misdemeanor when he: (1) permits any condition which is injurious to health or any offensive or noxious substance to be maintained upon or within property in his possession or under his control after receiving reasonable notice in writing from the pro…

A person is guilty of a petty misdemeanor when he: (a) abandons, keeps or knowingly permits to remain on premises under his control an unused refrigerator, icebox, deep freeze locker or similar container having a capacity of one and one-half (1/2) cubic feet or more from which th…

Vessels: Definitions: Penalty. (a) Except in case of unavoidable accident, collision or stranding, and except as otherwise permitted by law, a person commits a misdemeanor if he discharges or permits the discharge of oil by any methods, means or manner, into or upon the navigable…

(a) A person commits a misdemeanor who willfully discharges a firearm: (1) At any occupied dwelling, building or other structure; (2) At any utility pole or light fixture, or line or device for transmittal of power or communications of any kind; (3) At any sign, signboard or noti…

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this Chapter, a person commits a misdemeanor when he: (1) makes or accepts a wager involving money or anything of monetary value upon the result of any game or contest; (2) holds any money or anything of monetary value which he knows has been w…

Sweepstakes Illegal. (a) Definitions. As used in this Section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) (A) Electronic machine or device means a mechanically, electrically or electronically operated machine or devic…

Conduct Sweepstakes. (a) Upon a determination by the Department of Revenue and Taxation or the Attorney General that probable cause exists to believe that any electronic machine or device is being operated or is intended to be operated to conduct a sweepstakes or promote a sweeps…

(a) Any person who violates Title 9 GCA § 64.15 shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment of not more than five (5) years and a fine not to exceed $250,000, or both. Each violation of Title 9 GCA § 64.15 shall be considered a separate offense. (b) Any person who viol…

Defined and Punished. (a) A person commits a felony when he imports or attempts to import, or causes to import a gambling device, whether operable or not, into the territorial jurisdiction of Guam, or manufactures a gambling device within the Territory of Guam. (b) As used in thi…

A person commits a misdemeanor when he places or causes to be placed a poker machine or video lottery terminal on or about the premises of any government building, or on or about the premises of any government or private school. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 18-07:8 (July 8, 1985).

(a) A person commits a misdemeanor when he possesses a gambling device, whether operable or not, unless the gambling device is located upon or is being transported by a vessel regularly operating and engaged in domestic or foreign commerce and is located in a locked compartment o…

No section of this Act shall be construed to allow the operation of slot machines in the Territory of Guam. SOURCE: Added as uncodified law by P.L. 19-004:5 (May 21, 1987), originally codified by the Compiler as § 64.22A. Recodified to this section in accordance with the authorit…

Section 64.10 does not apply to making or accepting a wager upon the result of a game or contest when: (a) the game or contest takes place on private premises; (b) all the wagerers are present at that premise; (c) no charge is made directly or indirectly as a condition of enterin…

for Non-Compliance. (a) Section 64.10 does not apply to making or accepting a wager upon the result of a cockfight when: (1) the cockfight takes place at a licensed cockpit; and (2) all the wagerers are present at the cockpit and are eighteen (18) years of age or more. (b) Penalt…

Government Code. [Repealed]. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 32-185 (Sept. 2, 1976), the new Criminal and Correctional Code, and codified to the Guam Code Annotated. Repealed by P.L. 30-162:2 (July 16, 2010).

SOURCE: Added by P.L. 32-185 (Sept. 2, 1976), the new Criminal and Correctional Code, and codified to the Guam Code Annotated. Repealed by P.L. 19-019:30 (Aug. 22, 1988).

SOURCE: Added by P.L. 32-185 (Sept. 2, 1976), the new Criminal and Correctional Code, and codified to the Guam Code Annotated. Repealed by P.L. 19-019:32 (Aug. 22, 1988). COMMENT: Sections 64.50 through 64.60 states specific exceptions from the gambling prohibitions for activity …

the Guam Island Fair and Liberation Day Carnival. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the Mayors Council of Guam, with the Attorney General of Guam and the Director of the Department of Revenue and Taxation, is hereby authorized to…

Rules and regulations permitted under § 64.62 must comply with the following: (a) The Director of the Department of Revenue and Taxation shall designate and require the physical presence of a compliance agent during the operation of any Games of Chance permitted by § 64.62 of thi…

The Mayors Council of Guam shall be subject to an audit by the Office of Public Accountability (OPA) within thirty (30) days of completion of the Guam Island Fair and Liberation Day Carnival. All financial documents that are required for this audit shall be submitted by the Mayor…

Section 64.10 does not apply to the making or accepting of a wager on amusement devices licensed pursuant to 11 GCA § 22202; provided that § 64.10 shall apply to the making or accepting of a wager on an amusement device licensed pursuant to 11 GCA § 22202 if such device is locate…

Permit Procedure. (a) Sections 64.10 and 64.20 do not apply to gambling activities sponsored, promoted and conducted by an organization which has been issued a permit to conduct such activities pursuant to Subsection (c). (b) A permit to conduct gambling activities shall be issue…

As used in this Act: (a) “Act” means the Uniform Controlled Substances Act of Guam. (b) “Administer”, unless the context otherwise requires, means to apply a controlled substance, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion or any other means, directly to the body of a patient, a…

(a) The Department of Public Health and Social Services shall administer this Act and may add substances to or delete or re-schedule substances listed in Appendices A, B, C, D or E of this Act pursuant to the Administrative Adjudication Law, Title 5 Guam Code Annotated § 9100, et…

The controlled substances listed in or added to the schedules in Appendices A, B, C, D and E of this Act are listed or added by any official, common, usual, chemical or trade name used.

Unless specifically excepted by Guam or Federal laws, or Guam or Federal regulation, or more specifically included in another schedule, Schedule I controlled substances are listed in Appendix A of this Act. 2022 NOTE: Appendix A was amended by P.L. 36-089:2 (Apr. 11, 2022).

(a) DPHSS shall add, in accordance with § 67.201(a), a substance to Schedule I upon finding that the substance: (1) has a high potential for abuse; (2) has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and (3) lacks accepted safety use under medical supervi…

Unless specifically excepted by Guam or Federal law, or Guam or Federal regulation, or more specifically included in another schedule, Schedule II controlled substances are listed in Appendix B of this Act. 2022 NOTE: Appendix B was amended by P.L. 36-089:3 (Apr. 11, 2022).

(a) DPHSS shall add, in accordance with § 67.201(a), a substance to Schedule II upon finding that: (1) the substance has a high potential for abuse; COL 2024-12-05 (2) the substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, or currently accepted medica…

Unless specifically excepted by Guam or Federal law, or regulation or more specifically included in another schedule, Schedule III controlled substances are listed in Appendix C of this Act. 2022 NOTE: Appendix C was amended by P.L. 36-089:4 (Apr. 11, 2022).

(a) DPHSS shall add, in accordance with § 67.201(a), a substance to Schedule III upon finding that: (1) the substance has a potential for abuse less than the substances included in Schedules I and II; (2) the substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United…

Unless specifically excepted by Guam or Federal law, or Guam or Federal regulation, or more specifically included in another schedule, Schedule IV controlled substances are listed in Appendix D of this Act. 2022 NOTE: Appendix D was amended by P.L. 36-089:5 (Apr. 11, 2022).

(a) DPHSS shall add, in accordance with § 67.201(a), a substance to Schedule IV upon finding that: (1) the substance has a low potential for abuse relative to substances included in Schedule III; (2) the substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United Stat…

Unless specifically excepted by Guam or Federal law, or Guam or Federal regulation or more specifically included in another schedule, Schedule V controlled substances are listed in Appendix E of this Act. 2022 NOTE: Appendix E was amended by P.L. 36-089:6 (Apr. 11, 2022).

(a) DPHSS shall add a substance, in accordance with § 67.201(a), to Schedule V upon finding that: (1) the substance has a low potential for abuse relative to substances included in Schedule IV; (2) the substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States…

DPHSS may publish updated schedules periodically. Failure to publish updated schedules is not a defense for any administrative or judicial proceeding under this Act.

A controlled substance analog, to the extent intended for human consumption, must be treated, for the purposes of this Act, as a substance included in Schedule I. Within twenty (20) days after the initiation of prosecution with respect to a controlled substance analog by indictme…

(a) DPHSS shall adopt rules and charge reasonable fees relating to the registration and control of the manufacture, distribution and dispensing of controlled substances in Guam. (b) The fees provided for in this Section shall be collected to combat diversion of controlled substan…

(a) A person who manufactures, distributes or dispenses a controlled substance within Guam or who proposes to engage in the manufacture, distribution or dispensing of a controlled substance within Guam, shall obtain annually a registration issued by DPHSS in accordance with rules…

(a) DPHSS shall register an applicant to manufacture or distribute substances included in Schedules I through V, unless DPHSS determines that the issuance of the registration would be inconsistent with the public interest. In determining the public interest, DPHSS shall consider …

(a) DPHSS may suspend or revoke a registration under § 67.303 to manufacture, distribute or dispense a controlled substance upon finding that the registrant has: (1) furnished false or fraudulent material information in an application filed under this Act; (2) been convicted of a…

(a) Before denying, suspending, revoking or refusing to renew a registration, DPHSS shall serve upon the applicant or registrant an order to show cause why registration should not be denied, suspended or revoked, or the renewal refused. The order must state its grounds and direct…

A person registered to manufacture, distribute or dispense controlled substances under this Act shall keep records and maintain inventories in compliance with Federal law, and rules adopted by DPHSS.

A registrant may distribute a substance included in Schedule I or II to another registrant only by means of an order form. Compliance with Federal law respecting order forms constitutes compliance with this Section.