Guam § 3207 - General Exemptions.

§ 3207. General Exemptions.

The provisions of this Article shall not apply to or affect:

(a) Guam Educational Telecommunications

Corporation and companies providing services or partnering

on station projects.

(b) News Media. Reporters, photographers, or camera

operators in the employ of a newspaper, news service, or

similar entity, engaged in the on-the-spot broadcasting of

news events concerning those persons, scenes or

occurrences which are in the news and of general public

interest, including sporting events.

(c) Private/Family Use. The filming or videotaping of

motion pictures solely for private/family use.

(d) Charitable Films and Student Films. Projects

produced by a nonprofit organization that is registered with

the Guam Department of Revenue and Taxation or the

Internal Revenue Service as a charitable organization or

produced by a student(s) of an educational institution.

(e) Small Crews. If the crew does not exceed four (4)

persons and there is no extensive use of props, equipment,

cast or other participants, the small crew shall be exempt if

the following conditions are met:

(1) the crew is filming a parade, demonstration

or other special event, and has obtained all permission

that may be required. The exemption shall allow them

to operate on the same basis as a citizen with a camera;

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(2) pedestrian and vehicular traffic is not altered;

(3) no special parking provisions are included;

(4) no stunt work is performed;

(5) permission is obtained from controlling

authorities to use government of Guam property, other

than sidewalks and streets;

(6) permission is obtained from owners to use

private property where applicable; and

(7) the production company or film crew

ensures, to the maximum extent possible, the accuracy

or appropriateness of the presentation, interpretation,

and usage of tangible and intangible aspects of the

CHamoru culture and heritage as may be practicable in

the production of films, videos, audio recordings,

music recordings, computer-generated imagery and

other media-related products.