Chapter 314. To authorize the Postmaster General to impose demurrage charges on undelivered collect-on-delivery parcels
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CHAP. 314.— An Act To authorize the Postmaster General to impose demurrage charges on undelivered collect-on-delivery parcels. May 23, 1930.[[H. R. 1234](/us/bill/71/hr/1234).][[Public, No. 247](/us/pl/71/247).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That under suchPostal Service.Demurrage charges allowed on undelivered collect-on-delivery parcels.[U. S. C. Supp. IV, p. 546](/us/usc/p546). regulations as the Postmaster General may prescribe any collect-on-delivery parcel which the addressee fails to remove from the post office within fifteen days from the first attempt to deliver or the first notice of arrival at the office of address may be returned to the sender, charged with the return postage, whether or not such parcel bears any specified time limit for delivery ; and a demurrage charge of not exceeding 5 cents per day may be collected when delivery has not been made to either the addressee or the sender until after the expiration of the prescribed period.
Approved, May 23, 1930.