FEDERAL · 39 U.S.C. · Chapter 56
Fines on ocean carriers
39 U.S.C. § 5604
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39 U.S.C. § 5604.
Text
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.
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History
(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 773.)
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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.
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.
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