10 Guam Code Ann. § 45105
Terms Used In 10 Guam Code Ann. § 45105
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(1) the Guam Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 10 Guam Code Ann., Chapter 40;
(2) the Toxic Substances Exposure Compensation Act,
10 Guam Code Ann., Chapter 41;
(3) the Guam Beverage Container Recycling Act of
2010, 10 Guam Code Ann., Chapter 44;
(4) the Water Resources Conservation Act, 10 Guam Code Ann., Chapter 46;
(5) the Water Pollution Control Act, 10 Guam Code Ann. Chapter
47;
(6) the Toilet Facilities and Sewage Disposal Act, 10
GCA Chapter 48;
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(7) the Air Pollution Control Act, 10 Guam Code Ann., Chapter 49; (8) the Guam Pesticides Act, 10 Guam Code Ann., Chapter 50;
(9) the Solid Waste Management and Litter Control
Act, 10 Guam Code Ann., Chapter 51;
(10) the Water and Wastewater Operator’s Mandatory
Certification Act, 10 Guam Code Ann., Chapter 52;
(11) the Safe Drinking Water Act, 10 Guam Code Ann., Chapter 53; (12) the Guam Lead Ban Act, 10 Guam Code Ann., Chapter 53A;
(13) the Environmental Pollution Control Act, 10 Guam Code Ann., Chapter 54;
(14) the Guam Oil Spill Responder Act, 10 GCA Chapter 54A;
(15) the Choose to Reuse: Munga Ma Ayek I Plastek
Act of 2018, 10 Guam Code Ann., Chapter 54B;
(16) the Underground Storage of Regulated Substances
Act, Article 1 of 10 Guam Code Ann., Chapter 76; and
(17) the Aboveground Storage of Regulated
Substances Act, Article 2 of 10 Guam Code Ann., Chapter 76.
(b) The Guam Environmental Protection Agency shall publish all Notices of Violation, Orders of Compliance, Notices of Defense, Voluntary Compliance Agreements of the Guam Pesticides Act and the Guam Beverage Container Recycling Act of 2010, Settlement Agreements, and Referrals to the Office of Attorney General for Prosecution no later than fifteen (15) days from service, and shall report all settlement agreements to the GEPA Board of Directors at the next scheduled regular board meeting.
SOURCE: GC § 57004, as amended by P.L. 14-022:3 (Apr. 22, 1997). Amended by P.L. 32-100:9 (Nov. 28, 2013). Amended by P.L. 35-006:2 (April 5, 2019).
2021 NOTE: P.L. 35-115:3 (Dec. 11, 2020) repealed the Guam Lead Ban Act, referenced in subsection (a)(12), which was formerly codified at Chapter 53A of 10 Guam Code Ann.. P.L. 35-115:2 reenacted Chapter 53A as the Safe Drinking Water Act.
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2019 NOTE: Subsection designations added pursuant to authority granted by 1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606.
The references in subsections (a)(16) and (17) were altered to correspond to codification of Articles 1 and 2 of Chapter 76. The manifest error from P.L. 35-006:2, reflected in subsection (a)(17), was corrected by the Compiler pursuant to the authority of 1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606.
2014 NOTE: P.L. 32-100:10 stated:
The Board of Directors of the Guam Environmental Protection Agency shall within one hundred twenty days (120) of the date of enactment of this Act into public law submit to I Liheslaturan Guåhan, via a duly adopted resolution, a proposed operational plan that shall include the budget request for the implementation of this Act and that shall address the deposit fees and tipping fees as it relates to the recycling program activities implemented by the Guam Solid Waste Management Authority or the Receiver appointed by the United States District Court of Guam with the intent of reducing the overall cost to consumers.
CROSS REFERENCE: See Chapters 52 and 53 for GEPA’s additional powers and duties.