§3001. Nonmailable matter — Inbound Citations
39 U.S.C. § 3001
Cited by 9 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to §3001(d)
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(a) Upon evidence satisfactory to the Postal Service that any person is engaged in conducting a scheme or device for obtaining money or property through the mail by means of false representations, including the mailing of matter which is nonmailable under section 3001(d), (h), (i), (j), or (k) of this title, or is engaged in conducting a lottery, gift enterprise, or scheme for the distribution of money or of real or personal property, by lottery, chance, or drawing of any kind, the Postal Service may issue an order which—(1) directs the postmaster of the post office at which mail arrives, addressed to such a person or to his representative, to return such mail to the sender appropriately marked as in violation of this section, if the person, or his representative, is first notified and given reasonable opportunity to be present at the receiving post office to survey the mail before the postmaster returns the mail to the sender;(2) forbids the payment by a postmaster to the person or his representative of any money order or postal note drawn to the order of either and provides for the return to the remitter of the sum named in the money order or postal note; and(3) requires the person or his representative to cease and desist from engaging in any such scheme, device, lottery, or gift enterprise.For purposes of the preceding sentence, the mailing of matter which is nonmailable under such section 3001(d), (h), (i), (j), or (k) by any person shall constitute prima facie evidence that such person is engaged in conducting a scheme or device for obtaining money or property through the mail by false representations.
Citations to §3001(e)
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Every obscene, lewd, lascivious, indecent, filthy or vile article, matter, thing, device, or substance; and—
Citations to §3001(k)
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(3) the terms “skill contest”, “sweepstakes”, and “clearly and conspicuously displayed” have the same meanings as given them in section 3001(k); and
Citations to §3001(k)(4)
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(A) originates and mails any skill contest or sweepstakes, except for any matter described in section 3001(k)(4); or
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(B) originates and causes to be mailed any skill contest or sweepstakes, except for any matter described in section 3001(k)(4);
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(A) is a skill contest or sweepstakes, except for any matter described in section 3001(k)(4); and
Citations to §3001(l)
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(d) Any person who violates section 3001(l) shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each mailing to an individual.
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(2) A mailing sent in violation of section 3001(l) shall be actionable under this subsection, but only if such an action would not also be available under paragraph (1) (as a violation of subsection (d)) based on the same mailing.
Citations to §3001(m)
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(d) The Postal Service may determine that a person has violated this section or a regulation prescribed under this section only after notice and an opportunity for a hearing. Proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with section 3001(m).