Definitions. — Guam Code § 41702

§ 41702. Definitions.

For the purposes of this Article, the following terms shall have

the meanings indicated herein:

(a) Individual with significant disability means a severe

chronic disability of a person that is attributable to a mental or

physical impairment or combination of mental and physical

impairments:

(1) is likely to continue indefinitely; and

(2) results in substantial functional limitations in

two (2) or more of the following areas of major life

activity: seeing, hearing, self-care, receptive and

expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction,

capacity for independent living and economic self-

sufficiency.

(b) Certified vendors means and includes:

(1) public or private nonprofit Guam corporations

operating community rehabilitation programs serving

individuals with significant disabilities, which also are in

compliance with 17 G.C.A. § 41208 and duly certified by

the Department of Integrated Services for Individuals

with Disabilities (“DISID”) to operate a vending facility

in a public building or public facility;

(2) a Guam private business, which is one hundred

percent (100%) owned by one (1) or more individuals

with significant disabilities and duly certified by DISID

to operate a vending facility; the owner(s) must actively

participate in managing the business in a public building

or public facility; or

(3) a Guam private business in which seventy-five

percent (75%) or greater of its labor force is comprised of

individuals with significant disabilities and duly certified

by DISID to operate a vending facility in a public

building or public facility as certified vendors. Each

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employed individual with significant disabilities shall be

compensated following the current prevailing wages

established by the Guam Department of Labor, and in no

circumstances fall below the Federal minimum wage

standard. Certified vendors shall be subject to year-to-

year re-certification for vending facility operations under

this Article.

(c) Vending facility means automatic vending machines,

snack bars, cart services, shelters, counter or other manually

operated facilities for the sale of newspapers, periodicals,

confections, tobacco products, food, beverages, or other such

articles or services dispensed or provided automatically or

manually whether prepared on or off the premises in

accordance with all applicable laws.

(d) ‘Public building’ or ‘public facility’ means any

building or location owned or leased by any branch, agency,

department or division of the government of Guam, including

any autonomous agency or public corporation.

(e) ‘Government agency’ means any branch, agency,

department or division of the government of Guam, including

any autonomous agency or public corporation.

(f) ‘Property manager’ means a person who is in control

of or responsible for the maintenance, operation, protection

and management of a public building or public facility.