§ 605. — Searching vessels for letters.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 39USC605]
TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
PART I--GENERAL
CHAPTER 6--PRIVATE CARRIAGE OF LETTERS
Sec. 605. Searching vessels for letters
An officer or employee of the Postal Service performing duties
related to the inspection of postal matters, when instructed by the
Postal Service to make examinations and seizures, and any customs
officer without special instructions shall search vessels for letters
which may be on board, or which may have been conveyed contrary to law.
(Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 728.)
