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IIlmi WAlt LEG!SLA!t1RE
1967 (i'IRST) Regular 8esa1cm
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Guam Territorial. Law Library141 San Ramon Rd.
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CKP.TIFICJ.'!'IOl1 01 PASSAGE 01' jJ ACT ro fiIi OOVXRlIOR
Thi•• oerl1fiee that Bill Jio. 107, "AI: Act to 844 a newTitle LV to the GoveI'!'Jment Oode of Gwm reat1 TO 'to unfaj.ri'raCe i'ract1ces ant. COD.8WD8r Proteotion", was em the 20thday of .rune, 1967 t duly and l'8gularlj paae9d.
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Introduced ~J': _Omr.lID.i:titee on ilIUee, byrequest of the Governorinaocordance wi tb Sect1.on 6(b)of ~ Organic Act of Guam.
AN ACT TO ADD It. JIEVi TITLE LV 1'0 mE CO\rmnmEIflaODE OP Gt]JJl RELATIVE ro iniFAIR TRADE ~ICESA1ID CODSU1m.R PROrroTIOE.
BE IT EHACTEL:BY THE PmPLE OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM:
Sectl.on 1. A D8W'~~1.t1.e-LV is hereby add&d to "the Government Code
of Guamto read as fo1.10YlB J
"Title LV
TRADE PRACTIOES AND OOlfBU1iEh PROTEOTIOli
Ohapter 1
G-enernl Ellforcement
Section 53600. Det1n1 tions. As uDet. 1D 'th1e Chapter:
(a) 'Person' meansnatural persons, corporations, trusts,
pa..-r-trdlrshipa, incorporated or un1.ncorpora:tet. &S60cdat1oDS, ant.
~y other legal entiV.
(b) '~rade' end 'commerce' meen the advert1.e1.ng,offerln€.
for 98.l.8, or distr1'Dut1on of any services eDl! ar41 property,
'tlLT.JCi.ble a.."1C. 1ntansible, real, »ereonal or m1.xed, aDd aI11 othe~
artic:"..e t oommodi ";y, 0:: Uli..u. ,-_' va1.ue ~..er£ veI si ·tu,c:tc. anG
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(1) pe.sa1Il8 of! goode or eemee •• as 'thoae of another,
(2) causing likel1hood of confUsion or of m1.l!ND4ex-
IJ'tanding aa ~ '\be eouroe, aponoorship, approval, or certi-
:ficaticm of goode or eervioes;
(,) causing like11.hool of confwd.on or of m1sande~
standing B£ 'to a.t't'~ation, connection, or aasociatioD with,
or oertilicat1.on by, anotner.
(4) using deceptive representation or designation of
geo&raPh:ic o.r1.gi1: 1r. conneotion witt. goods or eervicesl
(5) representing ti:w.t gooas or eeT'\"1ces have .poD-
oorah.1p, appro"l!l.l, charaeterist1.cs, ingredients, U&er.,
Denefits, or Quantities ~t do not have or that Ii person
haJsa sponsorship, approval, sta.tus, affiliatior., or
oonnection that he 4008 not have;
(6) representing tbe."t goods are or1ginal o. l.:.er. i:'thWlY are 4eteriorateO., a1tered, reeonciitione~, recl.ai.o.e<.,
u89d, or eeconnnnnn;
(7) representing that goo6.~0::- ge:-v:.cec are :J:
par~ ~ 8't8l\(\ ani, quali:ty, or gre.cie, 0::- 'tbat goo:..~ tu'€
0::- Ii pe,rUQL.1.ar st:-le or model, :..:. t.he:r JU'e of another;
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(12) engaging 1I: IIDY otb.er ooD4uot whiob. ~i.milarly
creates a likel1hood 01' confUrnon or 0: lII1amder&tand1.ng.
Section 5'601. UnlawfUl A.c'ts or PraO't1C8S. Ul11"a1r methods
ot competition and unfair or eeoept1n acts or practices 1n the
OODduct or any trade or commerce are hareby a.ecJ.ared Utlla1Ytul •
Section 53602. itest=-a.in1.nt; Prohibi'to(! Acts. W"nenever
the Attornej- CHmeral has reasoL to believe that ~ person is
using or i.1! e.Dc)"lltto use ~. m.ethoC., act or practice 4ecl.areC. by
Section 5'601 of this Chapter to be ~, and tbE1t proceedings
woul.d be 11: the public 1ntereet, he ~ b~1'\g ar. action in tne
name of the Qover.mn.ent of 0Uam ~inert wch person 1;0 Z'eDtrain
by temporary or pem,anent 1njunct1oro the uae of such metnod, act
or practioe. !rIle Ialand Oou.rl 1e authorill:oc to issue temporary
0::' permanent J.njunc1iions tc restre.iIl ant! prevent violation 0:
'this Che..p1.ertlJX. ouci.. 1r.Ju;~ctions eball be iswet. wi tbout Dom.
SectioL 5360~. ASS4ranoee of Volunta....-y Compli.ancth II. the
ad>an::..s"ratior~ 0; thi, cr~ter, the Attorney \Hmer2l Ii12.Y accept e:.
~sure.nce- 0:: volunt.ary c:omJ.ll.6.llct witt respec •. l;() ~ ~t:noc., ac.
c-: pre.c •.:.C€ Q.e~ 1;C; ~ viols.:ti T~ 0:' the- Chap'te!' froo:. 1U1~ persor:.
WIlC' hal: e1.l.:;a.ce( o:!" \:"Q.S about 'to engage 11.. SUeL Iiletbou, ~. c:
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an 1.nvest1.gat1on of a posB1b1e vio1ation of th1s Ohapter, be may
exeou'te in wr1't1n8 aDd 0CUJe '\0 be Berved upon su.ch e. person e.
c1Til 1nvest1gat1ve demand ~ wc.h persoD to produoe IAlch
documentary ma'tena1 and pem.1t 1nspection !\Dd copyings Provided
t.h&t tb.1e 6ecrti.on ahall DOt be app11cab1e 1;0 crim1~1 proseoution6.
(b) Each wch demandeha1l1
(1) State the S'tatuti emii section thereof, 'the alleget
violation of which is una.er 1nvestigatior., and the geneI"61
subject matter ot the inTestigat10nj
(2) DeSQribethe o1aesor clune of dooumen'tary
mater.ie.1 iwo be produced 'thereunder wi"th reasonable specifici~'
so as !rd..r1yto indicate the Dateria1 demanded;
(3) Presoribe a returr:. cia~~wi'tlun which tile doawaen-
ta.r:y material is to be produotKl; anC
(,) Identtly the memDere of thE At'torney General' £
S"tat'f to 'Ifhcm su.ah dOCJ\.lmentary material is to be maQ.e
available :tor inspeotion and copyi.ng.
( c) 1.e. such d~ ehall:
(1) Oon~ain any requiremen"t wW..ci. woulc. "be UL:'sasor.b-
blt- 0:- iL..~ro:per i: oontc.ined 1r. ~ I!IUbpoena duoes ~ecux;.
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(2) De11ver1ng a du.l7 executed copy 'thereof to the
principal plaoe ot busines8 in Quamof 'the person 'to be
aernd; or
(3) Jia1li.ng by 1"8g18'te~ or oertifi~ mail a 4u)..v
executed copy 'thereof eddressed to the person to be served
a'\ 'the principfU. place of buainesf: 1n Guam, or 11" ea1d perGOn
baB no place of business in Quam, to his prinoipal office 0::-
place of Dusine.a.
(e) Documentary aaterie.l deaa.'14.ee.purauant to 'the pX'O~"is1011.6
of 'th1.s Bectior. ~ be proc.ucaC for inspection and oopy1.n.g
ciurin£ noma! business hours at the principal ot'tioe or place of
bu.91neas of the person aervad ~ or at Sllch other times and place IS
a8 fU::¥ ~ egr8&l upon bj 'the pereoll eerve<l. and the .Attorney Gtsnera:..
(t) lio documen'tary aaterial produceC pIlrsuan7 to e dema."1d
UJ:lder ~s Section ahaJ..l, unle8F ot.nerwiBf: ore..ered b~ 8 oour .••.-ror'
60~ CdU8e ehotm, be produoec. for 1n8pectior: 0: copyin£ bJ' J nor
shall oonten'te thereof" be di6closet. t", ~. person other thaI! tht
autbcri:;ec. e:=Iployee 0: the Attorne-' G-enerc.l , without t.t CO!lsen~
o! tha perDOI! who produoe,- suet. mc:teria.l; proTidet that under
suet .•:-ensonc.ble termE ani cont.i tionr SI· thl' Attorne~' Q..cneral shall
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demand, or wi '\bin 'twenty (20) 4qB atter the clamantbas been
Bernd, whicmever period 18 aborter, a petition to extend the
return date for, or to mod1f'yor eet aa1.de the <lemand,stat1.n&
gooC osuee, ~ be tiled in the IelanO. Court.
(1:1)J.. person upor.wox;:.a d~ is served pu.rsuant to the
proYisions of this Section ahall oomplJ' with 'tine: tems 'tk1.ereof,
UIJJ.ese othervdse proYid06. by" orO.er of oourt. Any person who, with
inten't to avo1d., evade, or preTClt oompliimoe, 1L wholE or 1.n part.,
1rl.th eny civil 1nTesti.gati~ demand UDder this Section, removes
iron. any plact;, conceals, wi1:hholds, or destroys, mutilate-s, altere,
or 0; any o~r means falsifies any Qocwncn1iary materiel in thl
poseeBfn.On, custody Or' control of &nJ" person wbjec~ 0: mJy IlUcL
c.e~anc Bhall be g\l-lt;r of e. miooemeenor ~ shall be aabj9C1.,
UPO::' oonviction, to eo fine no"t 'to uoeeL. 8500 or 'to impriBomae:ut
fer £. term 0:0 no"t more t.ha.L on€> (1) year, or botL..
(i) irnenever an..v peroor. f'e.ile "to oonplJr wi t:h any civil
invelOtigs"'ui v£ de:ant. dul.~·eenee. upw: h.:1.IL..under thi~ Sectior. or
whenever satisfacto~' oop~~ or reproductior.o~ ~, ouch mAteria:
aenDOt ~ dont a.":' 8\1Ot. :persor. Nt"ilBeE vc Si.L."":"'eni.e~ sue:: me.teri~,
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Sec't1on 5::5605. 01.vil renal ties. ~ parson who viola.tes
'the 'Senne sf au injULotiDn iasue~ under Section 5'602 Bhal.l !orfe1 tend pay 'io 1.ile Government oi aua.:r. 8 civil })eD&l ty of not more 'than
$1,000 per viola-;iou.
6eo1;1o~'}606. Porfeiture 0: COrpOn.'tii lren"'..,jae.. UpOli
petit::"Ol: by ~e Atu>rne; G-eneriiol, the Island Jou..-t. ~, ~ its
discretion, order Yle dissol\niol'.t or suspensio:;1or !orlei tu..'"'E:
0: 1"=-anchi~ 0: eDJo-corpore:tioll TlhicL violatcE t..'1.(. te"T.'h, 0: e.r"
lnjut1ctior. i6~ed Uniier SecrtiOL 5,60:2.1'