Title 39 — Postal ServiceRelease 119-73
§3404 Unsealed letters sent by blind or physically handicapped persons
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Title 39, §3404
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Unsealed letters sent by a blind person or a person having a physical impairment, as described in section 3403(a)(1) of this title, in raised characters or sightsaving type, or in the form of sound recordings, may be mailed free of postage.
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Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 of the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title.
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39 U.S.C. § 3404
Title 39 — Postal Service
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73