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Code · U.S. Code · Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · CHAPTER 83— POSTAL SERVICE · § 1733

§ 1733. Mailing periodical publications without prepayment of postage

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Whoever, except as permitted by law, knowingly mails any periodical publication without the prepayment of postage, or, being an officer or employee of the Postal Service, knowingly permits any periodical publication to be mailed without prepayment of postage, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(Added Pub. L. 86–682, § 7, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 705; amended Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(j)(36)(A), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 780; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
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  • Pub. L. 86–682, § 7
  • 74 Stat. 705
  • Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(j)(36)(A)
  • 84 Stat. 780
  • Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H)
  • 108 Stat. 2147
  • Pub. L. 103–322
  • Pub. L. 91–375
  • section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375
  • section 11 of Pub. L. 86–682
  • 74 Stat. 708
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§ 1733
Mailing periodical publications without prepayment of postage
Pub. L.Pub. L. 86–682, § 7
Stat.74 Stat. 705
Pub. L.Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(j)(36)(A)
Stat.84 Stat. 780
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H)
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