Based on title
18 U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 337 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 214,
35 Stat. 1130). Minor changes were made in phraseology.
1994—
Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $100”.
1970—
Pub. L. 91–375 substituted “an officer or employee of the Postal Service” for “a postmaster or other person employed in the Postal Service”.
Amendment by
Pub. L. 91–375 effective within 1 year after Aug. 12, 1970, on date established thereby by the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service and published by it in the Federal Register, see section 15(a) of
Pub. L. 91–375, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section
101 of Title
39, Postal Service.