By Mar-Vic Cagurangan
Variety News Staff

DRIVER’S licenses issued outside of Guam may be honored in the territory for a period of one year under a new public law that extends the 30-day use and validity of licenses issued by other U.S. jurisdictions or foreign countries.
Before the enactment of Bill 321—now Public Law 28-162—newcomers on Guam were allowed to use their driver’s licenses from other jurisdictions for a period of 30 days upon arrival on island. After the 30-day period, they were required to surrender the old license and apply for a local license.
P.L. 28-162, authored by former Sen. Larry Kasperbauer, allows the use of off-island-issued licenses by allowing newcomers to use them for one year since their arrival provided that they have not expired and that they pay the $25 extension fee to the Department of Revenue and Taxation.
Another amendment to the driver’s license law makes the license renewal more lenient for active military personnel.
Sen. Judi Won Pat’s Bill 229, now Public Law 28-160, extends the validity of a serviceman’s driver’s license beyond the expiration date, if he or she is deployed.
The new law allows them to renew their licenses after such licenses have expired while on active duty.
Bills 321 and 229 were among the eight bills passed by the 28th Legislature and signed into law last week by Gov. Felix P. Camacho.
The governor also signed Bill 368, now P.L. 28-164, which updates the Guam wage and hour law to make it compliant with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
Accompanying this measure is Bill 369, now P.L. 28-165, which requires the chief procurement officer to ensure that all bidders comply with U.S. Department of Labor wage determinations.
Both bills were sponsored by former Sen. Bob Klitzkie.
Also signed into law were:
• Bill 361, now P.L. 28-163, which changes the length of pet licenses;
• Bill 277, now P.L. 28-161, allows the Airport Board of Directors to set the salary for its comptroller;
• Bill 382, now P.L. 28-166, permits World War II veterans to receive an honorary high school diploma; and
• Bill 402, now P.L. 28-167, approves the revisions to the administrative rules and regulations of the Student Financial Assistance Program for the Nursing Training Scholarship program and the Merit Award Rules and Regulations.