§ 1731. — Vehicles falsely labeled as carriers.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1731]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 83--POSTAL SERVICE
Sec. 1731. Vehicles falsely labeled as carriers
It shall be unlawful to paint, print, or in any manner to place upon
or attach to any steamboat or other vessel, or any car, stagecoach,
vehicle, or other conveyance, not actually used in carrying the mail,
the words ``United States Mail'', or any words, letters, or characters
of like import; or to give notice, by publishing in any newspaper or
otherwise, that any steamboat or other vessel, or any car, stagecoach,
vehicle, or other conveyance, is used in carrying the mail, when the
same is not actually so used.
Whoever violates, and every owner, receiver, lessee, or managing
operator who suffers, or permits the violation of, any provision of this
section, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six
months, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 785; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 311 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 188, 35 Stat. 1124).
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary
in view of definition of ``principal'' in section 2 of this title.
The punishment provision was rewritten to conform more closely with
comparable offenses in other sections. (See sections 1729 and 1730 of
this title.)
Minor verbal changes were made.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $500'' in second par.
