39 U.S.C. § 3685 — Filing of information relating to periodical publications

FEDERAL · 39 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER VI—GENERAL

Filing of information relating to periodical publications

39 U.S.C. § 3685

ChapterSUBCHAPTER VI—GENERAL

This text of 39 U.S.C. § 3685 (Filing of information relating to periodical publications) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering United States primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

39 U.S.C. § 3685.

Text

(a)Each owner of a publication having periodical publication mail privileges shall furnish to the Postal Service at least once a year, and shall publish in such publication once a year, information in such form and detail and at such time as the Postal Service may require with respect to—

(1)the identity of the editor, managing editor, publishers, and owners;

(2)the identity of the corporation and stockholders thereof, if the publication is owned by a corporation;

(3)the identity of known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders;

(4)the extent and nature of the circulation of the publication, including, but not limited to, the number of copies distributed, the methods of distribution, and the extent to which such circulation is paid in whole or in part; and

(5)such other i

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(a) Each owner of a publication having periodical publication mail privileges shall furnish to the Postal Service at least once a year, and shall publish in such publication once a year, information in such form and detail and at such time as the Postal Service may require with respect to—
(1) the identity of the editor, managing editor, publishers, and owners;
(2) the identity of the corporation and stockholders thereof, if the publication is owned by a corporation;
(3) the identity of known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders;
(4) the extent and nature of the circulation of the publication, including, but not limited to, the number of copies distributed, the methods of distribution, and the extent to which such circulation is paid in whole or in part; and
(5) such other information as the Postal Service may deem necessary to determine whether the publication meets the standards for periodical publication mail privileges.
The Postal Service shall not require the names of persons owning less than 1 percent of the total amount of stocks, bonds, mortgages, or other securities.
(b) Each publication having such mail privileges shall furnish to the Postal Service information in such form and detail, and at such times, as the Postal Service requires to determine whether the publication continues to qualify for such privileges.
(c) The Postal Service shall make appropriate rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this section, including provision for suspension or revocation of periodical publication mail privileges for failure to furnish the required information.

Source Credit

History

(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 765.)

Editorial Notes

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date
Section effective Jan. 20, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–10 of the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title.

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)

39 U.S.C. § 3685, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/usc/39/3685.