Determining Legality; Penalties

An illegal water hookup is any hookup to water pipes or sewer pipes belonging to the government of Guam made without the prior written permission of the Public Utilities Agency of Guam or any water hookup without a water meter belonging to the Public Utility Agency of Guam being connected. Fire hydrants used exclusively by the Government shall not be considered an illegal hookup. It shall be theft for any person to take water from a fire hydrant, except for government of Guam employees or firefighters acting in their official capacity, without the prior written permission of the Public Utility Agency of Guam. Illegal use or connection to a fireplug shall be considered an illegal connection with pipe size based on diameter of the fireplug. COL120106 CH. 56 PUBLIC UTILITY AGENCY OF GUAM

(a)Any person other than authorized Public Utility Agency of Guam personnel, or firemen in their official capacity, or persons who have written authorization from the Public Utility Agency of Guam, who knowingly and intentionally tampers with or damages fireplug water pipes or sewer pipes belonging to the Public Utility Agency of Guam with the intent to steal water or damage the system shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, and shall be subject to a Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) penalty payable to Public Utility Agency of Guam, in addition to all other fines, penalties and prison time allowed by law.