Guam § 69121 - Regattas, Races, Marine Parades, Tournaments or

§ 69121. Regattas, Races, Marine Parades, Tournaments or

Exhibitions.

(a) Agency may regulate. The Guam Police Department

may regulate the holding of regattas, motorboat or other boat

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races, marine parades, tournaments or exhibitions which, by their

nature, circumstance or location will introduce extra or unusual

hazards to the safety of life on any waters of this Territory. It

shall adopt and may from time to time amend regulations

concerning the safety of motorboats and other vessels and

persons thereon, either observers or participants. Whenever a

regatta, motorboat or other boat race, marine parade, tournament

or exhibition is proposed to be held, the person in charge thereof,

shall at least thirty (30) days prior thereto, file an application

with the Guam Police Department for permission to hold such

regatta, motorboat or other boat race, marine parade, tournament

or exhibition. The application shall set forth the date, time and

location where it is proposed to hold such regatta, motorboat or

other boat race, marine parade, tournament or exhibition, and

such other information as the Guam Police Department may by

regulation require and it shall not be conducted without

authorization of the Guam Police Department.

(b) Permit by U.S. Agency. The provisions of this Section

shall not exempt any person from compliance with any

applicable Federal law or regulation, but nothing contained

herein shall be construed to require the securing of a territorial

permit pursuant to this Section if a permit therefor has been

obtained from an authorized agency of the United States.