                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                       CHAPTER 83--POSTAL SERVICE
 
Sec. 1697. Transportation of persons acting as private express

    Whoever, having charge or control of any conveyance operating by 
land, air, or water, knowingly conveys or knowingly permits the 
conveyance of any person acting or employed as a private express for the 
conveyance of letters or packets, and actually in possession of the same 
for the purpose of conveying them contrary to law, shall be fined under 
this title.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 777; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, 
Sec. 330016(1)(C), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 305 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 
321, Sec. 182, 35 Stat. 1124).
    Same changes were made as in section 1694 of this title.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for 
``fined not more than $150''.
