39 U.S.C. § 5603 — Transportation of mail by vessel as freight or express
submitted 56 years ago by Pub. L. 91-375 to r/title-39-POSTAL-SERVICE · 70 words · no verdicts yet
This section sets rules about Transportation of mail by vessel as freight or express. Its subsections state the duties, permissions, limits, definitions, and other rules included in this section.
The Postal Service may require that mail be transported by freight or express when— (1) there is no competition on a water route and the rate or compensation asked is excessive; or (2) no proposal is received. A common carrier by water that fails or refuses to transport the mail when required to do so under this section must be fined not more than $500 for each day of refusal.
The Postal Service may require that mail be transported by freight or express when—
there is no competition on a water route and the rate or compensation asked is excessive; or
no proposal is received.
A common carrier by water that fails or refuses to transport the mail when required to do so under this section shall be fined not more than $500 for each day of refusal.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 773.)
- 1970Enacted · Pub. L. 91-375 · 84 Stat. 773
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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