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Code · U.S. Code · Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · CHAPTER 83— POSTAL SERVICE · § 1695

§ 1695. Carriage of matter out of mail on vessels

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Whoever carries any letter or packet on board any vessel which carries the mail, otherwise than in such mail, shall, except as otherwise provided by law, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 777; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(A), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 308 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 185, 35 Stat. 1124).
The words “thirty days” were substituted for “one month,” to make the term of imprisonment more definite and to conform to other comparable sections. (See section 1693 of this title.)
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
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  • June 25, 1948, ch. 645
  • 62 Stat. 777
  • Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(A)
  • 108 Stat. 2146
  • Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 185
  • 35 Stat. 1124
  • Pub. L. 103–322
  • section 7 of Pub. L. 91–375
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§ 1695
Carriage of matter out of mail on vessels
ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 645
Stat.62 Stat. 777
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(A)
Stat.108 Stat. 2146
ActMar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 185
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