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Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - Crimes
Chapter 83 - Postal Service
Sec. 1697 - Transportation of persons acting as private express
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18 U.S.C. § 1697 (2020) |
§1697. Transportation of persons acting as private express |
Whoever, having charge or control of any conveyance operating by land, air, or water, knowingly conveys or knowingly permits the conveyance of any person acting or employed as a private express for the conveyance of letters or packets, and actually in possession of the same for the purpose of conveying them contrary to law, shall be fined under this title. |
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 777; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(C), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.) |
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §305 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §182, 35 Stat. 1124). Same changes were made as in section 1694 of this title. EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $150". |
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Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 83 - POSTAL SERVICE Sec. 1697 - Transportation of persons acting as private express |
section 1697 |
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January 13, 2021 |
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35 Stat. 1124 62 Stat. 777 108 Stat. 2146 |
Public Law 103-322 |
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