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Ingested titles 12–51 and 54 from OLRC USLM XML @119-100 (the whole Code now, uniform edition; Title 53 is reserved/empty). LegalText 11,221 -> 59,740; repo total 105,704 records. Deterministic (byte-identical rerun, verified on Title 42's 8,356 sections); make check green. make legal-us-code default now covers every title. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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type: "LegalText"
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title: "39 U.S.C. § 3207"
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description: "Limit of weight of penalty mail; postage on overweight matter"
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jurisdiction: "us"
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corpus: "united_states_code"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 39
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title_name: "POSTAL SERVICE"
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chapter_number: "32"
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chapter_name: "PENALTY AND FRANKED MAIL"
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section: "3207"
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citation: "39 U.S.C. § 3207"
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status: "current"
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release_point: "119-100"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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---
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# 39 U.S.C. § 3207 - Limit of weight of penalty mail; postage on overweight matter
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## Text
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(a) Penalty mail is restricted to articles not in excess of the weight and size prescribed for that class of mail receiving high priority in handling and delivery, except—
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(1) stamped paper and supplies sold or used by the Postal Service; and
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(2) books and documents published or circulated by order of Congress when mailed by the Superintendent of Documents.
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(b) A penalty mail article which is—
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(1) over 4 pounds in weight;
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(2) not in excess of the weight and size prescribed for mail matter; and
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(3) otherwise mailable;
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is mailable at rates for that class of mail entitled to the lowest priority in handling and delivery, even though it may include written matter and may be sealed.
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(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 753.)
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## Notes
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective DateSection effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 of the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title.
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