Title 39 — Postal ServiceRelease 119-73
§5604 Fines on ocean carriers
Title 39 › Part PART V— - TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL › Chapter CHAPTER 56— - TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL BY VESSEL › § 5604
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Title 39, §5604
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The Postal Service may impose or remit fines on carriers transporting mail by vessel on routes extending beyond the borders of the United States for— (1)
(2)other delinquencies in the transportation of mail.
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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. § 5604
Title 39 — Postal Service
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73