Title 39, Postal ServiceRelease 119-102
§1009 Personnel Not to Receive Fees
Title 39 › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 10 — EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE POSTAL SERVICE › § 1009
Summary
Postal Service officers and employees must not accept any fee or perk from a Postal Service customer because of their job duties, unless a law specifically allows it.
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Title 39, §1009
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An officer or employee of the Postal Service may not receive any fee or perquisite from a patron of the Postal Service on account of the duties performed by virtue of his appointment, except as authorized by law.
Legislative History
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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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Citation
39 U.S.C. § 1009
Title 39, Postal Service
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102