Title 39, Postal ServiceRelease 119-110
§5006 Lien on Compensation of Contractor
Title 39 › PART V — TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL › CHAPTER 50 — GENERAL › § 5006
Summary
Transport mail for a contractor or subcontractor, file the contract and proof with Postal Service, and you get a claim on money due; if unpaid within 2 months after the month of service, Postal Service may pay and charge the contract, but not more than their annual pay rate.
Full Legal Text
Title 39, §5006
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(a)A person who—
(1)performs service for a contractor or subcontractor in the transportation of mail;
(2)files his contract for service with the Postal Service; and
(3)files satisfactory evidence of performance with the Postal Service;
shall have a lien on money due the contractor or subcontractor for the service.
(b)The Postal Service may pay the person establishing a lien under subsection (a) of this section the sum due him, when the contractor or subcontractor fails to pay the person the amount of his lien within 2 months after the expiration of the month in which the service was performed. It shall charge the amount so paid to the contract. The payments may not exceed the annual rate of pay of the contractor or subcontractor.
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. § 5006
Title 39, Postal Service
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110