Title 39, Postal ServiceRelease 119-102
§605 Searching Vessels for Letters
Title 39 › PART I — GENERAL › CHAPTER 6 — PRIVATE CARRIAGE OF LETTERS › § 605
Summary
Postal inspectors ordered to check mail must search ships for letters carried unlawfully, and customs officers must do the same.
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Title 39, §605
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An officer or employee of the Postal Service performing duties related to the inspection of postal matters, when instructed by the Postal Service to make examinations and seizures, and any customs officer without special instructions shall search vessels for letters which may be on board, or which may have been conveyed contrary to law.
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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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39 U.S.C. § 605
Title 39, Postal Service
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102