Attorney's Note

Under the Guam Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $1,000
For details, see 9 Guam Code Ann. § 80.34
(a) Before authorization of a TTNC driver to accept prearranged ride requests through a TTNC’s digital network:

(1) the prospective driver shall submit an application to the TTNC that includes the individual’s address, driver’s license number, driving history, motor vehicle registration, and proof of the insurance required; and

(2) the TTNC shall request a local criminal background check from the prospective driver in the form of court clearances, police clearances, and traffic clearances, which shall include any and all reports of the government on the following subjects:

(A) multistate or multi-jurisdiction criminal records locator or other similar commercial nationwide database with validation and primary source search; and

(B) a national sex offender registry; and

(C) the TTNC shall obtain and review a police, court, and traffic clearance for the prospective driver.

(b) The TTNC shall not permit a person to act as a TTNC
driver who:

(1) has had more than three (3) moving violations in the preceding three (3)-year period, or one (1) violation in the preceding three (3)-year period involving any attempt to evade law enforcement, reckless driving, or driving on a suspended or revoked license;

(2) has been convicted and not pardoned nor expunged within the past seven (7) years of:

(A) a felony;

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(B) misdemeanor driving under the influence, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, or any other driving-related offense, or any misdemeanor violent offense or sexual offense; or

(C) more than three (3) misdemeanors of any kind; (3) is identified by a national sex offender registry;
(4) does not possess a valid license;

(5) does not possess proof of registration for the motor vehicle or taxicab used to provide prearranged rides;

(6) does not possess proof of automobile liability insurance for the motor vehicle or taxicab used to provide prearranged rides; or

(7) does not have at least three (3) years’ driving experience.

(c) (1) The TTNC driver shall obtain a business license before being allowed to connect and log on to the TTNC’s digital network for the purpose of providing the services for a prearranged ride or rides.

(2) The annual fee for the TTNC’s driver’s business license for each driver shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00).

(3) If the vehicle the TTNC driver uses on a regular basis is ADA compliant/wheelchair accessible, the Fifty Dollars ($50.00) business license fee shall be waived.

(d) The TTNC driver shall not provide prearranged rides for more than twelve (12) hours out of any twenty-four (24)-hour period.

2018 NOTE: Subitem designations added in subsection (c) pursuant to the authority of 1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606.