Guam § 69212 - Implied Consent of Operator of a Motorboat or
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§ 69212. Implied Consent of Operator of a Motorboat or
Vessel to Submit to Blood, or Breath Testing to Determine
Alcohol or Controlled Substances Content of Blood.
(a) Any person who operates a motorboat or vessel within
Guam’s Exclusive Economic Zone shall be deemed to have
given consent to a blood or breath test for the purpose of
determining the alcohol or controlled substance content of the
person's blood.
(b) The blood or breath tests shall be administered at the
request of the peace officer having reasonable cause to believe
the person operating or in actual physical control of a motorboat
or vessel within Guam’s Exclusive Economic Zone is under the
influence of alcohol or controlled substances only after: (1) a
lawful arrest, and (2) the person has been informed by a peace
officer that his or her refusal to be tested may be used in
evidence against him or her in any charge arising from the arrest.
(c) If there is probable cause to believe that a person is in
violation of § 69201 of this Chapter, then the person shall have
the option of using a blood or breath test for the purpose of
determining the alcohol or controlled substance content of that
person’s blood.
(d) No person, other than a physician, registered nurse, or
person licensed in a clinical laboratory, may withdraw blood for
the purpose of determining the alcohol or controlled substance
content thereof. This limitation shall not be apply to the taking of
a breath specimen.
(e) The implied consent of a person to be tested shall not be
withdrawn by reason of the person's being dead, unconscious or
in any other state which renders the person incapable of
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consenting or refusing to be tested. In such event, a test of the
person's blood shall be administered.
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Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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