Title 39, Postal ServiceRelease 119-102
§3404 Unsealed Letters Sent by Blind or Physically Handicapped Persons
Title 39 › PART IV — MAIL MATTER › CHAPTER 34 — ARMED FORCES AND FREE POSTAGE › § 3404
Summary
Allows letters that are not sealed, sent by a blind person or someone with a physical impairment (as defined elsewhere), in raised print, sight‑saving type, or as audio recordings, to be mailed without paying postage.
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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.
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. § 3404
Title 39, Postal Service
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102