39 U.S.C. § 3207 — Limit of weight of penalty mail; postage on overweight matter
submitted 56 years ago by Pub. L. 91-375 to r/title-39-POSTAL-SERVICE · 119 words · no verdicts yet
This section governs limit of weight of penalty mail; postage on overweight matter. It sets the duties, permissions, limits, procedures, reports, or funding rules stated in the section.
(a) Penalty mail may contain only articles within the weight and size limits for the high-priority class of mail, except (1) Postal Service stamped paper and supplies and (2) books and documents published or circulated by Congress when mailed by the Superintendent of Documents. (b) A penalty-mail article that (1) weighs more than 4 pounds, (2) is within the applicable weight and size limits, and (3) can otherwise be mailed may be sent at the rate for the class with the lowest handling and delivery priority, even if it contains writing and is sealed.
Penalty mail is restricted to articles not in excess of the weight and size prescribed for that class of mail receiving high priority in handling and delivery, except—
stamped paper and supplies sold or used by the Postal Service; and
books and documents published or circulated by order of Congress when mailed by the Superintendent of Documents.
A penalty mail article which is—
over 4 pounds in weight;
not in excess of the weight and size prescribed for mail matter; and
otherwise mailable;
is mailable at rates for that class of mail entitled to the lowest priority in handling and delivery, even though it may include written matter and may be sealed.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 753.)
- 1970Enacted · Pub. L. 91-375 · 84 Stat. 753
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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