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16 GCA § 3219

Tire Safety

Guam Code AnnotatedTitle 16 — Vehicles
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(a)The sale of tires older than ten

(10)years, for use on vehicles operated on the highways and roadways of Guam, is prohibited; except for Trucks and Buses Radial

(TBR)tires, which shall not be older than six

(6)years when for sale.

(b)All sellers, vendors, distributors of tires shall provide a written statement of the date of manufacture of the tires being sold. CH. 3 GENERAL PROVISIONS

(c)Each retailer, wholesaler and distributor of tires on Guam shall, at the place of sale, post in a conspicuous location, in letters at least two

(2)inches tall, a statement that indicates the dangers of aged tires. The statement shall be printed as follows: “WARNING – AGED TIRES CAN FAIL IN USE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND PERSONAL INJURY. TIRES DETERIORATE WITH AGE, EVEN WITH LITTLE OR NO USE. TIRES OLDER THAN TEN 10 YEARS MAY NOT BE SOLD OR MOUNTED FOR USE ON VEHICLES OPERATED ON THE HIGHWAYS AND ROADWAYS OF GUAM.”

§ The story of this section

  1. Enacted by P.L. 29-120 § 2 — introduced as Bill 33-29 · introduced by Frank Ishizaki + 2 cosponsors

Reconstructed from the Guam Code Annotated. For the authoritative version, see the official PDF.