§ 1719. — Franking privilege.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1719]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 83--POSTAL SERVICE
Sec. 1719. Franking privilege
Whoever makes use of any official envelope, label, or indorsement
authorized by law, to avoid the payment of postage or registry fee on
his private letter, packet, package, or other matter in the mail, shall
be fined under this title.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645. 62 Stat. 783; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(F), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 357 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 227, 35 Stat. 1134).
Minor verbal change was made. Section 746(f) of title 8, U.S.C.,
1940 ed., Aliens and Nationality, providing same penalty for misuse of
franking privilege in naturalization service, should be repealed as
covered by this section. The proviso in section 337 of title 39, U.S.C.,
1940 ed., The Postal Service, should also be repealed for the same
reason.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $300''.
