(a) Information Requirement. Any Board furnished applications, official transcripts from post-secondary educational institutions, or other documentation as required by the Board, including examination results and test scores administered by professional associations and institutions that may be required as a precondition of licensure, shall be submitted in English or accompanied by a certified English translation, and must be sent directly to the Board from the appropriate institution or governing agency. The applicant shall provide the Board and attest to the following information and documentation in a manner required by the Board:

(1) his or her full name and all aliases or other names ever used, current address, social security number, and date and place of birth;

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(2) recent, less than ninety (90) days, 2×2 inch passport photograph, a set of fingerprints of the applicant, if requested, and a sample of handwriting, if requested;

(3) originals of all documents and credentials required by the Board, or other verification acceptable to the Board of such documents and credentials;

(4) list of all jurisdictions, United States or foreign, in which the applicant is licensed or has applied for licensure to practice an allied health profession or is authorized or has applied for authorization to practice an allied health profession;

(5) list of all jurisdictions, United States or foreign, in which the applicant has been denied licensure or authori- zation to practice an allied health profession or has voluntarily surrendered a license or an authorization to practice an allied health profession;

(6) list of all sanctions, judgments, awards, settlements or convictions against the applicant in any jurisdiction, United States or foreign, that would constitute grounds for disciplinary action under the Allied Health Practice Act or the Board’s rules and regulations;

(7) detailed educational history, including places, institutions, dates and program descriptions, of all his or her education, beginning with secondary schooling and including all college, pre-professional, professional and professional postgraduate education;

(8) detailed chronological life history, including places and dates of residence, employment and military service, United States or foreign;

(9) proof of U.S. citizenship or proof of lawful presence to practice an allied health profession in the United States or any territory thereof; and

(10) any other information or documentation the Board determines necessary.

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(b) General Requirements. The applicant for licensure must present the following to the Board:

(1) evidence of proficiency in the English language, as determined by the Board;

(2) evidence of professional education, training and experience, as required by the applicant’s area of discipline;

(3) three (3) letters of recommendation, originals or notarized copies, one (1) of which must be a letter provided by the applicant’s immediate supervisor of his or her most recent employer, or by a practice associate, if the applicant is in private practice;

(4) a police clearance from the Guam Police Department if the applicant has resided on Guam for more than one (1) year; if the applicant has resided on Guam for less than one (1) year, a police clearance from the applicant’s most recent place of residence; and

(5) [Repealed.]

(c) Licensure By Endorsement. Applicants for licensure by endorsement must, in addition to the requirements of Subsections (a) and (b) of this Section, include a letter provided by the licensing authority describing all complaints filed and disciplinary actions, if any, taken against the applicant. The Board may issue a license to an applicant who shows evidence of current licensure in good standing by another jurisdiction of the United States; provided, that the licensing requirements are equivalent to the standards set forth and approved by the Board.

(d) Applicant Responsibility. Each applicant shall be responsible for the following:
(1) correspondence or communication with the Board; (2) periodically contacting the Board concerning the
status of the application;

(3) informing the Board in writing of intent to withdraw an application prior to the remittance of the applicable fee(s), a fee(s) remitted to the Board is non-refundable;

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(4) informing the Board of any change in name or address (An applicant whose name has changed shall submit a certified copy evidencing the change to the Board. The Board upon receipt of such evidence and the required fee shall issue a duplicate license with the name change. All license renewals will be sent to the current address on file.);

(5) notifying the Board, in writing, of the loss of a current license (A duplicate license for the current renewal period shall be issued by the Board upon receipt of the required form and fee.);

(6) keeping in the licensee’s possession a signed current
Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners license; and

(7) conspicuously displaying their licenses in all offices where they regularly practice.

(e) The applicant shall be physically, mentally and professionally capable of practicing as an allied health profession in a manner acceptable to the Board, and should be required to submit to a physical, mental or professional competency examination, or a drug dependency evaluation, if deemed necessary by the Board.

(f) The applicant shall not have been found guilty by a competent authority, United States or foreign, of any conduct that would constitute grounds for disciplinary action under the regulations of the Board or this Act. The Board should be authorized, at its discretion, to modify this restriction for cause, but it should be directed to use such discretionary authority in a consistent manner.

(g) The applicant may be requested to make a personal appearance before the Board or a representative thereof for interview, examination or review of credentials. At the discretion of the Board, the applicant should be required to present his or her original education credentials for inspection at the time of personal appearance.

(h) The applicant shall be held responsible for verifying to the satisfaction of the Board the validity of all credentials required for his or her licensure.

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(i) The applicant shall have paid all fees and have completed and attested to the accuracy of all application and information forms required by the Board.

(j) (1) The Board is authorized to issue a Military Limited
Volunteer Medical License to an applicant who:

(A) is licensed and in good standing as an allied healthcare provider in another state;

(B) maintains credentials within the military credentialing system and authorizes the Guam-based Military Credentialing Office to provide to the Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners the required verification documents and military commander’s approval; and

(C) agrees to be subject to Board rules and regulations, including those regarding disciplinary action, license registration and renewal, and continuing medical education, throughout the duration of Military Limited Volunteer Medical licensure.

(2) A Military Limited Volunteer Medical License shall be issued

(A) at no charge to the applicant,

(B) is valid for a period of two (2) years, and

(C) may be renewed and maintained according to registration requirements as prescribed by the Board.

(3) (A) The applicant who practices in the allied health fields on Guam under a license issued under this Subsection may only practice at a clinic or outreach event that primarily provides services for indigent populations, or, in the case of veterinarians, an animal control project such as a spay/neuter clinic; and

(B) the practitioner shall not receive direct or indirect compensation or payment of anything of monetary value in exchange for the medical services rendered by the practitioner to the indigent patients at the clinic or outreach event, or, in the case of

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veterinarians, an animal control project such as a spay/neuter clinic.

(4) The license shall be in effect upon receipt of the application packet by the Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners, subject to final review.

(5) This presumptive eligibility for licensure is contingent upon the appropriate military commander’s authorization allowing the practitioner to practice in the community and the appropriate collaborative sharing of information between the Military Credentialing Office and the Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners.

SOURCE: Added by P.L. 24-329:1 (December 30, 1998). Subsection (a)(10) repealed by P.L. 32-088:3 (Nov. 27, 2013). Subsection (b)(5) repealed by P.L. 32-088:3 (Nov. 27, 2013). Subsection (j) added by P.L.
34-128:2 (Oct. 17, 2018). Subsection (a) and subitems (a)(2), (3), and (9)
amended by P.L. 36-138:15 (Dec. 28, 2022); subitem (a)(10) added by P.L.
36-138:15; subitem (j)(3)(A) amended by P.L. 36-138:16.

2018 NOTE: Subsection/subitem designations altered/added pursuant to the authority granted by 1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606.