§ 603. — Searches authorized.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 39USC603]
TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
PART I--GENERAL
CHAPTER 6--PRIVATE CARRIAGE OF LETTERS
Sec. 603. Searches authorized
The Postal Service may authorize any officer or employee of the
Postal Service to make searches for mail matter transported in violation
of law. When the authorized officer has reason to believe that mailable
matter transported contrary to law may be found therein, he may open and
search any--
(1) vehicle passing, or having lately passed, from a place at
which there is a post office of the United States;
(2) article being, or having lately been, in the vehicle; or
(3) store or office, other than a dwelling house, used or
occupied by a common carrier or transportation company, in which an
article may be contained.
(Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 727.)
