FEDERAL · 39 U.S.C. · Chapter 56

Fines on ocean carriers

Current through Pub. L. 119-102
Title 39Postal Service·Ch. 56 — TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL BY VESSEL

The Postal Service may impose or remit fines on carriers transporting mail by vessel on routes extending beyond the borders of the United States for—

(1)unreasonable or unnecessary delay to the mails; and
(2)other delinquencies in the transportation of mail.

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

39 U.S.C. § 5604 (Fines on ocean carriers) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

Source Credit

History

(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 773.)

Editorial Notes

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 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.