Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 1716A: Nonmailable locksmithing devices and motor vehicle master keys

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Federal law prohibits knowingly mailing or causing delivery of items declared nonmailable under federal postal regulations, with penalties of fines and/or imprisonment up to one year.

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Whoever knowingly deposits for mailing or delivery, or knowingly causes to be delivered by mail according to the direction thereon, or at any place to which it is directed to be delivered by the person to whom it is addressed, any matter declared to be nonmailable by section 3002 of title 39 , shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. Whoever knowingly deposits for mailing or delivery, causes to be delivered by mail, or causes to be delivered by any interstate mailing or delivery other than by the United States Postal Service, any matter declared to be nonmailable by section 3002a of title 39 , shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

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