Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 1716D: Nonmailable injurious animals, plant pests, plants, and illegally taken fish, wildlife, and plants

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who knowingly mails or causes to be mailed certain prohibited items (nonmailable injurious animals, plant pests, plants, or illegally taken fish and wildlife) may be fined and/or imprisoned for up to one year.

Read the full statutory text

A person who knowingly deposits for mailing or delivery, or knowingly causes to be delivered by mail, according to the direction thereon, or at any place at which it is directed to be delivered by the person to whom it is addressed, anything that section 3015 of title 39 declares to be nonmailable matter shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.

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