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18 U.S. Code Chapter 83 - POSTAL SERVICE

  1. § 1691. Laws governing postal savings
  2. § 1692. Foreign mail as United States mail
  3. § 1693. Carriage of mail generally
  4. § 1694. Carriage of matter out of mail over post routes
  5. § 1695. Carriage of matter out of mail on vessels
  6. § 1696. Private express for letters and packets
  7. § 1697. Transportation of persons acting as private express
  8. § 1698. Prompt delivery of mail from vessel
  9. § 1699. Certification of delivery from vessel
  10. § 1700. Desertion of mails
  11. § 1701. Obstruction of mails generally
  12. § 1702. Obstruction of correspondence
  13. § 1703. Delay or destruction of mail or newspapers
  14. § 1704. Keys or locks stolen or reproduced
  15. § 1705. Destruction of letter boxes or mail
  16. § 1706. Injury to mail bags
  17. § 1707. Theft of property used by Postal Service
  18. § 1708. Theft or receipt of stolen mail matter gen­erally
  19. § 1709. Theft of mail matter by officer or employee
  20. § 1710. Theft of newspapers
  21. § 1711. Misappropriation of postal funds
  22. § 1712. Falsification of postal returns to increase compensation
  23. § 1713. Issuance of money orders without payment
  24. [§ 1714. Repealed. Pub. L. 101–647, title XII, § 1210(b), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4832]
  25. § 1715. Firearms as nonmailable; regulations
  26. § 1716. Injurious articles as nonmailable
  27. § 1716A. Nonmailable locksmithing devices and motor vehicle master keys
  28. § 1716B. Nonmailable plants
  29. § 1716C. Forged agricultural certifications
  30. § 1716D. Nonmailable injurious animals, plant pests, plants, and illegally taken fish, wildlife, and plants
  31. § 1716E. Tobacco products as nonmailable
  32. § 1717. Letters and writings as nonmailable
  33. [§ 1718. Repealed. Pub. L. 101–647, title XII, § 1210(c), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4832]
  34. § 1719. Franking privilege
  35. § 1720. Canceled stamps and envelopes
  36. § 1721. Sale or pledge of stamps
  37. § 1722. False evidence to secure second-class rate
  38. § 1723. Avoidance of postage by using lower class matter
  39. § 1724. Postage on mail delivered by foreign vessels
  40. § 1725. Postage unpaid on deposited mail matter
  41. § 1726. Postage collected unlawfully
  42. [§ 1727. Repealed. Pub. L. 90–384, § 1(a), July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 292]
  43. § 1728. Weight of mail increased fraudulently
  44. § 1729. Post office conducted without authority
  45. § 1730. Uniforms of carriers
  46. § 1731. Vehicles falsely labeled as carriers
  47. § 1732. Approval of bond or sureties by postmaster
  48. § 1733. Mailing periodical publications without prepayment of postage
  49. § 1734. Editorials and other matter as “advertisements”
  50. § 1735. Sexually oriented advertisements
  51. § 1736. Restrictive use of information
  52. § 1737. Manufacturer of sexually related mail matter
  53. [§ 1738. Repealed. Pub. L. 106–578, § 4, Dec. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 3076]
Editorial Notes
Amendments

2010—Pub. L. 111–154, § 3(b), Mar. 31, 2010, 124 Stat. 1109, added item 1716E.

2000—Pub. L. 106–578, § 4, Dec. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 3076, struck out item 1738 “Mailing private identification documents without a disclaimer”.

1994—Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320108(b)(2), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2113, added item 1716D.

1990—Pub. L. 101–647, title XII, § 1210(b), (c), title XXXV, § 3552(b), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4832, 4926, struck out item 1714 “Foreign divorce information as nonmailable”, struck out “; opening letters” after “nonmailable” in item 1717, and struck out item 1718 “Libelous matter on wrappers or envelopes”.

1988—Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7090(d), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4410, inserted “locksmithing devices and” before “motor” in item 1716A.

Pub. L. 100–574, §§ 1(b)(2), 2(b), Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2893, added items 1716B and 1716C.

1982—Pub. L. 97–398, § 4(b), Dec. 31, 1982, 96 Stat. 2011, added item 1738.

1970—Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(j)(19)(B), (36)(B), (37)(B), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 778, 780, 781, substituted “officer” for “postmaster” in item 1709 and “Mailing periodical publications without prepayment of postage” for “Affidavits relating to second class mail” in item 1733, and added items 1735 to 1737.

1968—Pub. L. 90–560, § 2(2), Oct. 12, 1968, 82 Stat. 997, added item 1716A.

Pub. L. 90–384, § 1(b), July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 292, struck out item 1727 “Postage accounting”.

1960—Pub. L. 86–682, § 8, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 706, added items 1733 and 1734.