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Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - Crimes
Chapter 83 - Postal Service
Sec. 1726 - Postage collected unlawfully
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| 18 U.S.C. § 1726 (2018) |
| §1726. Postage collected unlawfully |
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Whoever, being a postmaster or other person authorized to receive the postage of mail matter, fraudulently demands or receives any rate of postage or gratuity or reward other than is provided by law for the postage of such mail matter, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. |
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(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 784; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(B), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.) |
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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §330 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §207, 35 Stat. 1128). Minor verbal changes were made. AMENDMENTS1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $100". |
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| Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 83 - POSTAL SERVICE Sec. 1726 - Postage collected unlawfully |
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| 35 Stat. 1128 62 Stat. 784 108 Stat. 2146 |
| Public Law 103-322 |
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