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authorized or established by the Director of Revenue and Taxation and an official certificate of safety inspection and approval obtained for each such vehicle as follows:
(1) Upon an original application for registration;
(2) Annually, at such time as designated by the Director of Revenue and Taxation by rules and regulations; and
(3) Following a collision or other accident in which such vehicle is involved, if extensive repairs are necessitated by such accident. The officer investigating motor vehicle accidents is authorized to remove the safety decalcomania from the vehicle or vehicles involved thereon if such officer believes the vehicle damage is extensive enough to require substantial repairs.
(4) (A) For each new vehicle purchased for non- commercial use, sold by a dealer licensed to do business on Guam, the safety inspection requirements, supra, shall be waived with respect to the initial registration of the new motor vehicle, and the next two (2) renewals of registration of said vehicle.
(B) A one (1)-time processing fee of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) shall be paid to the Treasurer of Guam along with the initial registration fees.
(C) All fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection shall be deposited in the Better Public Service Fund.
(D) The provisions of this Subsection shall be effective for said vehicles sold and initially registered after the date of enactment of this Subsection.
(b) Such inspection shall determine whether the vehicle inspected meets all requirements as to equipment under this Chapter and is in such safe condition as not to endanger the driver or any other person or property when driven or moved on any highway.
(c) (1) In the event any vehicle is found on inspection not to meet all requirements as to equipment under the Chapter,
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or to be in unsafe condition, a notice of such deficiencies shall be given to the driver and the vehicle shall be suitably identified by a decalcomania or other identification.
(2) No person shall thereafter operate such vehicle except as may be necessary to return such vehicle to the residence or place of business of the owner or driver or to a garage until such deficiencies have been remedied; provided, however, that the driver may be required to make temporary repairs before being permitted to proceed with such vehicle.
(3) Every owner or driver upon receiving a notice of deficiencies shall remedy such deficiencies, and within five (5) days shall submit the vehicle for inspection by the Department of Revenue and Taxation.
(d) The Director of Revenue and Taxation is authorized to suspend the registration of any motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer, or pole or pipe dolly which does not have a current certificate of safety inspection and approval, or which does not display any required decalcomania or other identification with reference to inspection status, or which is not submitted for further inspection within five (5) days after the notice of deficiencies is given pursuant to an annual inspection.
(e) No motor vehicle using any sun screening device or combination of devices in conjunction with the glazing material of a motor vehicle windshield, except those in compliance with § 3209 (c) of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Guam Code Annotated, shall be issued an official certificate indicating the motor vehicle passed a safety inspection.
SOURCE: GC §§ 23146, enacted by P.L. 4-062. Amended by P.L. 10-022 (Mar. 4, 1969) and P.L. 12-155 (July 10, 1974). Subsection (a) repealed and reenacted by P.L. 14-128:1 (June 16, 1978). Subsection (a)(4) repealed by P.L. 13-200:2 (Dec. 3, 1976). Subsection (e) added by P.L. 14-145:2 (Sept. 29, 1978). Amended by P.L. 15-1:4 (Jan. 16, 1979). Amended by P.L. 29-091:2 (July 18, 2008), effective (180) days from date of enactment pursuant to section to P.L. 29-091:5 (July 18, 2008). Subsection (a)(4) amended by P.L. 31-242:1 (Dec. 6, 2012).
2015 NOTE: Subitem designations added to subsections (a) and (c) to adhere to the Compiler’s codification scheme pursuant to authority granted by 1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606.
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