Beginning October 1, 2009, a portion of the fees collected from each applicant for the issuance of a new, or renewal of, a Guam Identification Card under the provisions of this Chapter shall be deposited in the Better Public Service Fund of the Department of Revenue and Taxation in an amount equal to the higher of one-third (1/3) of the amount of the fees collected from all applicants, or Ten Dollars ($10.00) per applicant. The balance of the fees shall be deposited in the Police Services Fund.

SOURCE: Added by P.L. 30-070:1 (Nov. 27, 2009).
§ 57106. Hearing/Speech Impaired, Guam Identification
Card Special Notation, Definitions.

(a) As used in this Section, the following terms mean:

(1) Deaf person means any person who, because of hearing loss, is not able to discriminate speech when spoken

in a normal conversation tone, regardless of the use of amplification devices;

(2) Hearing-impaired person means any person who, because of hearing loss, has a diminished capacity to discriminate speech when spoken in a normal conversational tone;

(3) Speech-impaired person means any person who, because of hearing loss, or physical or emotional disability, has a diminished capacity to speak;

(4) HSD is a notation on a Guam Identification Card, meaning “”hearing or speech disability,”” that indicates the person is a deaf, hearing-impaired or speech-impaired person who uses alternative communication.

(b) Any resident of Guam who is a deaf, hearing-impaired or speech-impaired person may apply to the agency issuing Guam Identification Cards to have the notation “”HSD”” placed on the person’s Guam Identification Card. The agency issuing Guam Identification Cards shall establish the criteria for placement of the “”HSD”” notation, such as requiring an applicant to submit certain medical proof of deafness, hearing or speech impairment. This service shall be provided at no additional costs to the cardholder.

SOURCE: Added by P.L. 30-098:2 (Mar. 12, 2010), effective, 30 days from date of enactment, pursuant to P.L. 30-098:3.