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TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 83

CHAPTER 83—POSTAL SERVICE

  • § 1691. Laws governing postal savings
  • § 1692. Foreign mail as United States mail
  • § 1693. Carriage of mail generally
  • § 1694. Carriage of matter out of mail over post routes
  • § 1695. Carriage of matter out of mail on vessels
  • § 1696. Private express for letters and packets
  • § 1697. Transportation of persons acting as private express
  • § 1698. Prompt delivery of mail from vessel
  • § 1699. Certification of delivery from vessel
  • § 1700. Desertion of mails
  • § 1701. Obstruction of mails generally
  • § 1702. Obstruction of correspondence
  • § 1703. Delay or destruction of mail or newspapers
  • § 1704. Keys or locks stolen or reproduced
  • § 1705. Destruction of letter boxes or mail
  • § 1706. Injury to mail bags
  • § 1707. Theft of property used by Postal Service
  • § 1708. Theft or receipt of stolen mail matter generally
  • § 1709. Theft of mail matter by officer or employee
  • § 1710. Theft of newspapers
  • § 1711. Misappropriation of postal funds
  • § 1712. Falsification of postal returns to increase compensation
  • § 1713. Issuance of money orders without payment
  • [§ 1714. Repealed.]
  • § 1715. Firearms as nonmailable; regulations
  • § 1716. Injurious articles as nonmailable
  • § 1716A. Nonmailable locksmithing devices and motor vehicle master keys
  • § 1716B. Nonmailable plants
  • § 1716C. Forged agricultural certifications
  • § 1716D. Nonmailable injurious animals, plant pests, plants, and illegally taken fish, wildlife, and plants
  • § 1717. Letters and writings as nonmailable
  • [§ 1718. Repealed.]
  • § 1719. Franking privilege
  • § 1720. Canceled stamps and envelopes
  • § 1721. Sale or pledge of stamps
  • § 1722. False evidence to secure second-class rate
  • § 1723. Avoidance of postage by using lower class matter
  • § 1724. Postage on mail delivered by foreign vessels
  • § 1725. Postage unpaid on deposited mail matter
  • § 1726. Postage collected unlawfully
  • [§ 1727. Repealed.]
  • § 1728. Weight of mail increased fraudulently
  • § 1729. Post office conducted without authority
  • § 1730. Uniforms of carriers
  • § 1731. Vehicles falsely labeled as carriers
  • § 1732. Approval of bond or sureties by postmaster
  • § 1733. Mailing periodical publications without prepayment of postage
  • § 1734. Editorials and other matter as “advertisements”
  • § 1735. Sexually oriented advertisements
  • § 1736. Restrictive use of information
  • § 1737. Manufacturer of sexually related mail matter
  • [§ 1738. Repealed.]

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