Enforcement. — Guam Code § 69128
Guam Code § 69128 — Enforcement.. Reproduced from the official Guam Code Annotated, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 69128. Enforcement.
(a) Authority to stop and board. Any person empowered to
enforce the provisions of this Act and of any rule or regulation
adopted pursuant thereto shall have the authority to stop and
board any vessel subject to this Act for the purpose of inspection
or determining compliance with this Act or any such rule or
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regulation, and is empowered to issue a summons for appearance
in court or before a magistrate for all violations of this Act or of
the rules and regulations prescribed thereunder. Vessels of law
enforcement personnel shall be marked to identify them as
designated enforcement vessels.
(b) Vessels required to cooperate. Every vessel subject to
this Act if under way and upon being hailed by a designated law
enforcement officer shall stop immediately and lay to, or shall
maneuver in such a way as to permit such officer to come
aboard.
(c) Authorization of enforcement officers. Any person
employed or elected by this Territory whose duty is to preserve
the peace or to make arrest or to enforce the law is empowered to
enforce the provisions of this Act. The Guam Police Department
shall be primarily responsible for enforcement of this Act and
rules and regulations issued thereunder.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Guam Code Annotated § 69128
- Jurisdiction: Guam
- Code: Guam Code Annotated
- Subject: Enforcement.
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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