16 U.S.C. § 718b–1 — Disposition of unsold stamps
submitted 70 years ago by ch. 782 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 147 words · no verdicts yet
(a) Disposition of unsold stamps A Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp must be transferred to the Postal Service or the Secretary of the Interior (or a designee) for sale to a collector if the stamp— (1) has not been sold by the end of the hunting year (as that term is defined in section 718j of this title ) during which the stamp is issued; and (2) as determined by the Postal Service or the Secretary of the Interior— (A) is appropriate to supply a market for sale to collectors; and (B) is in suitable condition for sale to a collector. (b) Surplus stock The Postal Service or the Secretary of the Interior may destroy any surplus stock of Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps at such time and in such manner as the Postal Service or the Secretary of the Interior determines to be appropriate.
A Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp shall be transferred to the Postal Service or the Secretary* of the Interior (or a designee) for sale to a collector if the stamp—
has not been sold by the end of the hunting year* (as that term is defined in section 718j of this title) during which the stamp is issued; and
as determined by the Postal Service or the Secretary of the Interior—
is appropriate to supply a market for sale to collectors; and
is in suitable condition for sale to a collector.
The Postal Service or the Secretary of the Interior may destroy any surplus stock of Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps at such time and in such manner as the Postal Service or the Secretary of the Interior determines to be appropriate.
Source credit: (July 30, 1956, ch. 782, § 3(a), (b), formerly § 3(a), 70 Stat. 722; Pub. L. 92–214, § 3, Dec. 22, 1971, 85 Stat. 777; renumbered § 3(a), (b) and amended Pub. L. 109–266, § 10(i)(2), Aug. 3, 2006, 120 Stat. 679.)
- 1956Enacted · Act of July 30, 1956, ch. 782 · 70 Stat. 722
- 1971Amended · Pub. L. 92-214 · 85 Stat. 777
- 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-266 · 120 Stat. 679
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 782 on 1956-07-30.
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