Postage unpaid on deposited mail matter
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever knowingly and deposits any mailable matter such as statements of accounts, circulars, sale bills, or other like matter, on which no postage has been paid, in any letter box established, approved, or accepted by the Postal Service for the receipt or delivery of mail matter on any mail route with intent to avoid payment of lawful postage thereon, shall for each such offense be .
History: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 784 (PDF, 39 MB); Pub. L. 91–375, §6(j)(33), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 780 (PDF, 12 MB); Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(F), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147 (PDF, 52 MB).)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime to knowingly and willfully put unstamped mail, such as bills, flyers, or account statements, into a mailbox approved by the Postal Service to avoid paying postage.