US Code
CHAPTER 83— POSTAL SERVICE
§ 1694. Carriage of matter out of mail over post routes

Whoever, having charge or control of any conveyance operating by land, air, or water, which regularly performs trips at stated periods on any post route, or from one place to another between which the mail is regularly carried, carries, otherwise than in the mail, any letters or packets, except such as relate to some part of the cargo of such conveyance, or to the current business of the carrier, or to some article carried at the same time by the same conveyance, shall, except as otherwise provided by law, be fined under this title.

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US Code

Title 18— CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

PART I— CRIMES

CHAPTER 83— POSTAL SERVICE

§ 1691. Laws governing postal savings

§ 1692. Foreign mail as United States mail

§ 1693. Carriage of mail generally

§ 1694. Carriage of matter out of mail over post routes

§ 1695. Carriage of matter out of mail on vessels

§ 1696. Private express for letters and packets

§ 1697. Transportation of persons acting as private express

§ 1698. Prompt delivery of mail from vessel

§ 1699. Certification of delivery from vessel

§ 1700. Desertion of mails

§ 1701. Obstruction of mails generally

§ 1702. Obstruction of correspondence

§ 1703. Delay or destruction of mail or newspapers

§ 1704. Keys or locks stolen or reproduced

§ 1705. Destruction of letter boxes or mail

§ 1706. Injury to mail bags

§ 1707. Theft of property used by Postal Service

§ 1708. Theft or receipt of stolen mail matter gen­erally

§ 1709. Theft of mail matter by officer or employee

§ 1710. Theft of newspapers

§ 1711. Misappropriation of postal funds

§ 1712. Falsification of postal returns to increase compensation

§ 1713. Issuance of money orders without payment

[§ 1714. Repealed. , , ]

§ 1715. Firearms as nonmailable; regulations

§ 1716. Injurious articles as nonmailable

§ 1716A. Nonmailable locksmithing devices and motor vehicle master keys

§ 1716B. Nonmailable plants

§ 1716C. Forged agricultural certifications

§ 1716D. Nonmailable injurious animals, plant pests, plants, and illegally taken fish, wildlife, and plants

§ 1716E. Tobacco products as nonmailable

§ 1717. Letters and writings as nonmailable

[§ 1718. Repealed. , , ]

§ 1719. Franking privilege

§ 1720. Canceled stamps and envelopes

§ 1721. Sale or pledge of stamps

§ 1722. False evidence to secure second-class rate

§ 1723. Avoidance of postage by using lower class matter

§ 1724. Postage on mail delivered by foreign vessels

§ 1725. Postage unpaid on deposited mail matter

§ 1726. Postage collected unlawfully

[§ 1727. Repealed. , , ]

§ 1728. Weight of mail increased fraudulently

§ 1729. Post office conducted without authority

§ 1730. Uniforms of carriers

§ 1731. Vehicles falsely labeled as carriers

§ 1732. Approval of bond or sureties by postmaster

§ 1733. Mailing periodical publications without prepayment of postage

§ 1734. Editorials and other matter as “advertisements”

§ 1735. Sexually oriented advertisements

§ 1736. Restrictive use of information

§ 1737. Manufacturer of sexually related mail matter

[§ 1738. Repealed. , , ]