§ 5209. — Special rates.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 39USC5209]
TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
PART V--TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL
CHAPTER 52--TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL BY SURFACE CARRIER
Sec. 5209. Special rates
Upon petition by the Postal Service, the Board shall determine and
fix carload or truckload, or less than carload or truckload, rates for
the transportation of mail not entitled to high priority in
transportation. A carrier shall perform the service at the rates so
determined when requested to do so and under the conditions prescribed
by the Postal Service.
(Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 770; Pub. L. 104-88, title III,
Sec. 307(14), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 946.)
Amendments
1995--Pub. L. 104-88 substituted ``Board'' for ``Commission''.
Effective Date of 1995 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 104-88 effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 2 of
Pub. L. 104-88, set out as an Effective Date note under section 701 of
Title 49, Transportation.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 5208 of this title.
