§ 3403. — Matter for blind and other handicapped persons.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 39USC3403]
TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
PART IV--MAIL MATTER
CHAPTER 34--ARMED FORCES AND FREE POSTAGE
Sec. 3403. Matter for blind and other handicapped persons
(a) The matter described in subsection (b) of this section (other
than matter mailed under section 3404 of this title) may be mailed free
of postage, if--
(1) the matter is for the use of the blind or other persons who
cannot use or read conventionally printed material because of a
physical impairment and who are certified by competent authority as
unable to read normal reading material in accordance with the
provisions of sections 135a and 135b of title 2;
(2) no charge, or rental, subscription, or other fee, is
required for such matter or a charge, or rental, subscription, or
other fee is required for such matter not in excess of the cost
thereof;
(3) the matter may be opened by the Postal Service for
inspection; and
(4) the matter contains no advertising.
(b) The free mailing privilege provided by subsection (a) of this
section is extended to--
(1) reading matter and musical scores;
(2) sound reproductions;
(3) paper, records, tapes, and other material for the production
of reading matter, musical scores, or sound reproductions;
(4) reproducers or parts thereof, for sound reproductions; and
(5) braille writers, typewriters, educational or other materials
or devices, or parts thereof, used for writing by, or specifically
designed or adapted for use of, a blind person or a person having a
physical impairment as described in subsection (a)(1) of this
section.
(Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 757.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2401, 3404, 3405, 3627 of
this title.
