18 USC § 1726
Postage collected unlawfully
October 30, 2020
Whoever, being a postmaster or other person authorized to receive the postage of mail matter, fraudulently demands or receives any rate of postage or gratuity or reward other than is provided by law for the postage of such mail matter, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §330 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §207, 35 Stat. 1128).
Minor verbal changes were made.
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $100".
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