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39 U.S.C. 5604: Fines on ocean carriersText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 39-POSTAL SERVICECHAPTER 56-TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL BY VESSEL
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§5604. Fines on ocean carriers

The Postal Service may impose or remit fines on carriers transporting mail by vessel on routes extending beyond the borders of the United States for⁠—

(1)  unreasonable or unnecessary delay to the mails; and

(2)  other delinquencies in the transportation of mail.

( Pub. L. 91–375 , Aug. 12, 1970 , 84 Stat. 773 .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 of the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title.