18 U.S.C. § 1729

Current through P.L. 118-44 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/18/2024), except for [P. L. 118-42]

Section 1729 - Post office conducted without authority

Whoever, without authority from the Postal Service, sets up or professes to keep any office or place of business bearing the sign, name, or title of post office, shall be fined under this title.

18 U.S.C. § 1729

June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 785; Pub. L. 91-375, §6(j)(34), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 780; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTESBased on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §302 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §179, 35 Stat. 1123).Minor verbal changes were made.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1994- Pub. L. 103-322substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $500".1970- Pub. L. 91-375substituted "Postal Service" for "Postmaster General".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 91-375 effective within 1 year after Aug. 12, 1970, on date established therefor by Board of Governors of United States Postal Service and published by it in Federal Register, see section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91-375 set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service.