§ 1726. — Postage collected unlawfully.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1726]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 83--POSTAL SERVICE
Sec. 1726. Postage collected unlawfully
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.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 784; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(B), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 330 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 207, 35 Stat. 1128).
Minor verbal changes were made.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $100''.
