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
petty misdemeanorup to 60 daysup to $500
For details, see 9 Guam Code Ann. § 80.34

Have a question?
Click here to chat with a criminal defense lawyer and protect your rights.

Terms Used In 9 Guam Code Ann. § 92115

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
It is unlawful for any person, whether a driver or passenger, to consume marijuana in any manner including, but not limited to, smoking or ingesting in a motor vehicle when the vehicle is upon a public highway. Any person convicted of violating thisSection shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor.

2019 NOTE: Notwithstanding the declassification of marijuana as a
Schedule I controlled substance, P.L. 35-005:2 (Apr. 4, 2019) enacted 11
GCA § 8112(d), which expressly provides: “”Nothing in this Chapter is intended to allow driving under the influence of cannabis or to supersede
laws related to driving under the influence of cannabis.””

§ 92116. Exceptions for Alcohol Use in Tour Buses and
Limousines.

(a) Alcoholic beverages may be sold, offered for sale, and consumed only by passengers, not to include the driver, within the premises of a tour bus or limousine only by a business authorized and issued a license, as prescribed by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board permitting the sale of alcoholic beverages within the premises of a tour bus or limousine, and only during authorized hours as permitted by the license, and which license is prominently display within the tour bus or limousine.

(b) This exemption does not apply in the event any passenger is under the age of twenty-one (21), unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

(c) It is the duty of the operator of the tour bus or limousine to verify the ages of every passenger whom alcoholic beverages are intended to be sold or consumed.

(d) Any person or company found in violation this
Subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.