§ 1729
Post office conducted without authority
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever, without authority from the Postal Service, sets up or professes to keep any office or place of business bearing the sign, name, or title of post office, shall be .
History: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 785 (PDF, 39 MB); Pub. L. 91–375, §6(j)(34), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 780 (PDF, 12 MB); Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147 (PDF, 52 MB).)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime to set up or claim to run a business or office using the sign, name, or title "post office" without Postal Service permission.