§3201 — Title 39 Postal Service | U.S. Code

Summary

Explains words used in this chapter. Penalty mail — official mail sent without paying postage, not including franked mail. Penalty cover — the envelopes, wrappers, labels, or cards used for penalty mail. Frank — an authorized handwritten or facsimile signature or other official postage mark. Franked mail — mail sent with a frank. Members of Congress — Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners. Missing child — has the meaning in section 403(1) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974.

Title 39, §3201

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As used in this chapter—

(1)“penalty mail” means official mail, other than franked mail, which is authorized by law to be transmitted in the mail without prepayment of postage;

(2)“penalty cover” means envelopes, wrappers, labels, or cards used to transmit penalty mail;

(3)“frank” means the autographic or facsimile signature of persons authorized by section 3210–3216 and 3218 of this title to transmit matter through the mail without prepayment of postage or other indicia contemplated by section 733 and 907 of title 44;

(4)“franked mail” means mail which is transmitted in the mail under a frank;

(5)“Members of Congress” includes Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners; and

(6)“missing child” has the meaning provided by section 403(1) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 403 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, referred to in par. (6), is section 403 of Pub. L. 93–415, which is classified to section 11292 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law

Enforcement

Amendments

1985—Par. (6). Pub. L. 99–87 added par. (6).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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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