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US CodeTitle 18Chapter 83

Chapter 83

POSTAL SERVICE

Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure

49 sections

Sections

§ 1691

Laws governing postal savings

Short

§ 1692

Foreign mail as United States mail

Very short

§ 1693

Carriage of mail generally

Very short

§ 1694

Carriage of matter out of mail over post routes

Short

§ 1695

Carriage of matter out of mail on vessels

Very short

§ 1696

Private express for letters and packets

Short

§ 1697

Transportation of persons acting as private express

Very short

§ 1698

Prompt delivery of mail from vessel

Short

§ 1699

Certification of delivery from vessel

Short

§ 1700

Desertion of mails

Very short

§ 1701

Obstruction of mails generally

Very short

§ 1702

Obstruction of correspondence

Short

§ 1703

Delay or destruction of mail or newspapers

Short

§ 1704

Keys or locks stolen or reproduced

Short

§ 1705

Destruction of letter boxes or mail

Very short

§ 1706

Injury to mail bags

Very short

§ 1707

Theft of property used by Postal Service

Very short

§ 1708

Theft or receipt of stolen mail matter gen­erally

Short

§ 1709

Theft of mail matter by officer or employee

Short

§ 1710

Theft of newspapers

Very short

§ 1711

Misappropriation of postal funds

Short

§ 1712

Falsification of postal returns to increase compensation

Short

§ 1713

Issuance of money orders without payment

Very short

§ 1715

Firearms as nonmailable; regulations

Short

§ 1716

Injurious articles as nonmailable

Long

§ 1716A

Nonmailable locksmithing devices and motor vehicle master keys

Short

§ 1716B

Nonmailable plants

Very short

§ 1716C

Forged agricultural certifications

Very short

§ 1716D

Nonmailable injurious animals, plant pests, plants, and illegally taken fish, wildlife, and plants

Very short

§ 1716E

Tobacco products as nonmailable

Very long

§ 1717

Letters and writings as nonmailable

Short

§ 1719

Franking privilege

Very short

§ 1720

Canceled stamps and envelopes

Short

§ 1721

Sale or pledge of stamps

Short

§ 1722

False evidence to secure second-class rate

Very short

§ 1723

Avoidance of postage by using lower class matter

Short

§ 1724

Postage on mail delivered by foreign vessels

Short

§ 1725

Postage unpaid on deposited mail matter

Very short

§ 1726

Postage collected unlawfully

Very short

§ 1728

Weight of mail increased fraudulently

Very short

§ 1729

Post office conducted without authority

Very short

§ 1730

Uniforms of carriers

Short

§ 1731

Vehicles falsely labeled as carriers

Short

§ 1732

Approval of bond or sureties by postmaster

Short

§ 1733

Mailing periodical publications without prepayment of postage

Very short

§ 1734

Editorials and other matter as “advertisements”

Very short

§ 1735

Sexually oriented advertisements

Short

§ 1736

Restrictive use of information

Short

§ 1737

Manufacturer of sexually related mail matter

Short