39 U.S.C. § 1008 — Temporary employees or carriers
submitted 56 years ago by Pub. L. 91-375 to r/title-39-POSTAL-SERVICE · 85 words · no verdicts yet
This section treats a person temporarily employed to deliver mail as a Postal Service employee for specified title 18 provisions. It also treats mail carriers and Postal Service employees handling mail as carriers or custodians under three listed provisions.
(a) A person temporarily employed to deliver mail is considered a Postal Service employee and is subject to chapter 83 of title 18 to the same extent as other Postal Service employees. (b) Anyone carrying mail under a Postal Service contract or employed by the Postal Service is considered a carrier or a person entrusted with and having custody of the mail for purposes of sections 1701, 1708, and 2114 of title 18.
A person temporarily employed to deliver mail is deemed an employee of the Postal Service and is subject to the provisions of chapter 83 of title 18 to the same extent as other employees of the Postal Service.
Any person, when engaged in carrying mail under contract with the Postal Service, or employed by the Postal Service, is deemed a carrier or person entrusted with the mail and having custody thereof, within the meaning of sections 1701, 1708, and 2114 of title 18.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 732.)
- 1970Enacted · Pub. L. 91-375 · 84 Stat. 732
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 91-375 on 1970-08-12.
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