                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                       CHAPTER 83--POSTAL SERVICE
 
Sec. 1726. Postage collected unlawfully

    Whoever, being a postmaster or other person authorized to receive 
the postage of mail matter, fraudulently demands or receives any rate of 
postage or gratuity or reward other than is provided by law for the 
postage of such mail matter, shall be fined under this title or 
imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 784; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, 
Sec. 330016(1)(B), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 330 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 
321, Sec. 207, 35 Stat. 1128).
    Minor verbal changes were made.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for 
``fined not more than $100''.
