Illegal Postal Matter in the United States
US Postal Service Illegal Postal Matter
Introduction to Illegal Postal Matter
According to current regulations, liquor, poisons, medicines under certain restrictions, explosives, all articles likely to cause injury or damage, and seditious, obscene, defamatory, or threatening matter are excluded from the mails. Postal regulations restrict unsolicited advertisements that are of a sexually explicit nature. The postmaster general is authorized to prevent mail delivery to persons conducting a fraudulent business.” (1)
Resources
Notes and References
- Information about Illegal Postal Matter in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia