Title 39, Postal ServiceRelease 119-102
§3205 Accounting for Penalty Covers
Title 39 › PART IV — MAIL MATTER › CHAPTER 32 — PENALTY AND FRANKED MAIL › § 3205
Summary
Must report penalty covers to USPS: federal departments, independent establishments, and authorized users.
Full Legal Text
Title 39, §3205
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Executive departments and agencies, independent establishments of the Government of the United States, and organizations and persons authorized by law to use penalty mail, shall account for all penalty covers through the Postal Service.
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. § 3205
Title 39, Postal Service
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102