§ 1698. — Prompt delivery of mail from vessel.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1698]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 83--POSTAL SERVICE
Sec. 1698. Prompt delivery of mail from vessel
Whoever, having charge or control of any vessel passing between
ports or places in the United States, and arriving at any such port or
place where there is a post office, fails to deliver to the postmaster
or at the post office, within three hours after his arrival, if in the
daytime, and if at night, within two hours after the next sunrise, all
letters and packages brought by him or within his power or control and
not relating to the cargo, addressed to or destined for such port or
place, shall be fined under this title.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 777; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Secs. 330004(10), 330016(1)(C), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2141, 2146.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed. Sec. 323 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321,
Sec. 200, 35 Stat. 1126).
Changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(1)(C), substituted ``fined under
this title'' for ``fined not more than $150''.
Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330004(10), struck out second par. which read
as follows: ``For each letter or package so delivered he shall receive
two cents unless the same is carried under contract.''
