Guam § 55 - Public Water, Unlawful Use During Period of

§ 55. Public Water, Unlawful Use During Period of

Emergency.

(a) Upon the declaration by the Governor of a state of

emergency as the result of a disaster that threatens the public water

supply, it shall be a petty misdemeanor for any person to use water

supplied by the Public Utility Agency of Guam for any unauthorized

use.

(b) During a state of emergency public water is authorized to

be used for purposes of public health, safety and welfare. Any use of

the public water during a state of emergency for a use not pertaining

to public health, safety and welfare shall not be authorized. Such

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unauthorized uses shall include, but not be limited to, washing

motor vehicles, windows, streets, sidewalks and buildings or

irrigating or watering ornamental plants, shrubs, flower, lawns or

golf courses.

(c) In addition to any other penalty imposed by the court upon

conviction under this section, a conviction arising from

unauthorized use of water for a business or commercial purpose

shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars

($1,000) nor more than Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000).

(d) No state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor shall be

for a period of more than fifteen (15) days. The Governor may

proclaim successive states of emergency if he deems such

proclamation to be in the public interest.