Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

18 U.S.C. § 1722

False evidence to secure second-class rate

Whoever knowingly submits to the Postal Service or to any officer or employee of the Postal Service, any false evidence relative to any publication for the purpose of securing the admission thereof at the second-class rate, for transportation in the mails, shall be fined under this title.

June 25, 1948, ch. 64562 Stat. 783Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(j)(30)84 Stat. 780Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(G)108 Stat. 2147(, ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 22335 Stat. 1133Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 353 (, ).

section 2 of this titleReference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of “principal” in .

Minor verbal change was made.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $500”.

Pub. L. 91–3751970— substituted “the Postal Service or to any officer or employee of the Postal Service” for “any postmaster or to the Post Office Department or any officer of the Postal Service”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

Pub. L. 91–375section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375section 101 of Title 39Amendment by effective within 1 year after , on date established therefor by Board of Governors of United States Postal Service and published by it in Federal Register, see , set out as an Effective Date note preceding , Postal Service.