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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 46 STAT. · January 31, 1931 · Chapter 72

Chapter 72. To authorize the Postmaster General to collect an increased charge for return receipts for domestic registered and insured mail when such receipts are requested after the mailing of the articles, and for other purposes

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CHAP. 72.— An Act To authorize the Postmaster General to collect an increased charge for return receipts for domestic registered and insured mail when such receipts are requested after the mailing of the articles, and for other purposes. January 31, 1931.[[H. R. 8649](/us/bill/71/hr/8649).][[Public, No. 585](/us/pl/71/585).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Postal Service.Statutory amendments.[R.
S., sec. 3948, p. 763](/us/rs/s3948/p763), amended.Vol. 43, p. 1068, amended.[U. S. C., p. 1259](/us/usc/p1259), amended. That section 3928 of the Revised Statutes, as amended by section 210 of Title II of an Act entitled “An Act reclassifying the salaries of postmasters and employees of the Postal Service, readjusting their salaries and compensation on an equitable basis, increasing postal rates to provide for such readjustment, and for other purposes,” approved February 28, 1925 (43 Stat. 1068;
U. S. C., title 39, sec. 386), is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 3928. Domestic registered matter.Return receipts for, requested after mailing, added. Whenever the sender shall so request, and upon payment of a fee of 3 cents at the time of mailing or of 5 cents subsequent to the time of mailing, a receipt shall be obtained for any registered mail matter, showing to whom and when the same was delivered, which receipt shall be returned to the sender, and be received in the courts as prima facie evidence of such delivery: *Proviso*.Address of delivery furnished, for additional fee.*Provided further*, That upon payment of the additional sum of 20 cents at the time of mailing, a receipt shall be obtained for any registered mail matter, showing to whom, when, and the address Admitted as evidence.where the same was delivered, which receipt shall be returned to the sender, and be received in the courts as prima facie evidence of such delivery.
” " Sec. 2. Vol. 43, p. 1069, amended. Paragraph
(a)of section 211 of Title II of an Act entitled “An Act reclassifying the salaries of postmasters and employees of 1049the Postal Service, readjusting their salaries and compensation on en equitable basis, increasing postal rates to provide for such readjustment, and for other purposes,” approved February 28, 1925[U. S. C., p. 1251](/us/usc/p1251), amended. (43 Stat. 1069; U. S. C., title 39, sec. 245), is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 211.
(a)The fee for insurance shall be 5 cents for indemnificationInsured mail. not to exceed $5; 8 cents for indemnification not to exceed $25; 10 cents for indemnification not to exceed $50; and 25 cents for indemnification not to exceed $100. Whenever the sender of anReturn receipts for, requested after mailing, added. insured article of mail matter shall so request, and upon payment of a fee of 3 cents at the time of mailing, or of 5 cents subsequent to the time of mailing, a receipt shall be obtained for such insured mail matter, showing to whom and when the same was delivered, which receipt shall be returned to the sender, and be received in the courts as prima facie evidence of such delivery: *Provided further*, That*Proviso.*Address of delivery furnished, on payment of additional fee. upon payment of the additional sum of 20 cents at the time of mailing by the sender of an insured article of mail matter, a receipt shall be obtained for such insured mail matter, showing to whom, when, and the address where the same was delivered, which receipt shall beAdmitted as evidence. returned to the sender, and be received in the courts as prima facie evidence of such delivery.” " Approved, January 31, 1931.
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