Guam § 49103 - Pawnbrokers, What Charges May Make.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 49103 — Pawnbrokers, What Charges May Make., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49103. Pawnbrokers, What Charges May Make.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a pawnbroker may charge
for pawn loans, including consumer loans:
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CH. 49 PAWNBROKERS & JUNK DEALERS
(a) A pawnbroker may legally charge interest at the rate of up to
three percent (3%) per calendar month or part thereof on the first $300
outstanding on any loan, and two percent (2%) per calendar month or
part thereof on balances of loans in excess of $300.00.
(b) In addition to the interest and other charges allowed herein, a
pawnbroker may charge a set-up and loan origination charge of Ten
dollars ($10.00), or such minimum charge as may be permitted to be
charged by any bank, finance company, or small loan company
pursuant to any law or regulation, whichever is greater.
(c) In addition to the interest and other charges allowed herein, a
pawnbroker may charge up to fifty cents ($.50) per day per item
pawned for storage, insurance, and handling. Such amount shall be dis-
closed in writing to the pledgor, but need not be treated as interest in
computing the rate of interest to be disclosed to the pledgor by the
pawnbroker.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49103 ("Pawnbrokers, What Charges May Make.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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