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PUBLIC LAW 86-682-SEPT. 2, 1960

(7) a mark except written or printed words to designate a word or passage to which it is desired to call attention; (8) the words "sample copy" when the matter is sent as such; and (9) the words "marked copy" when the matter contains a marked item or article. (b) Publishers and news agents may enclose in their publications bills, receipts and orders for subscriptions. (c) This section does not prohibit the insertion in periodicals of advertisements permanently attached thereto. § 4366. Permissible supplements Publishers may fold a supplement within the regular issue of a publication entered as second class mail if the supplement is— (1) germane to the publication; (2) needed to supply matter omitted from the regular issue for want of space, time or greater convenience; and (3) issued with the regiuar issue. § 4367. Marking of advertising matter Editorial or other reading matter contained in publications entered as second class mail and for the publication of which a valuable consideration is paid, accepted or promised, shall be marked plainly "advertisement" by the publisher. § 4368. Affidavits relating to mailings; second class mail The Postmaster General may require when he deems it necessary— (1) a publisher of a second class publication; or (2) a news agent who distributed the publication; or (3) an employee of the publisher or news agent to make an affidavit in the form prescribed by the Postmaster General, stating that he will not send or knowingly permit to be sent through the mails a copy of the publication without prepayment of postage thereon at the rate prescribed by law. § 4369. Affidavits relating to publications of the second class (a) The editor, publisher, business manager or owner of a publication entered as second class mail shall file with the Postmaster General and publish in the second issue thereafter of the publication to which it relates a sworn statement on forms furnished by the Postmaster General on or before the first day of October of each year setting forth— (1) the names and post office addresses of the editor and managing editor, publisher, business managers and owners; (2) the name of the corporation and the stockholders thereof if the publication is owned by a corporation; (3) the names of known bond holders, mortgagees or other security holders; and (4) in the case of daily, semi-weekly, tri-weekly and weekly publications, the average number of copies of each issue of the publication sold or distributed through the mails or otherwise distributed to paid subscribers during the preceding 12 months. The sworn statement need not include the names of persons owning less than one per centum of the total amount of stock, bonds, mortgages or other securities. (b) The Postmaster General shall deny the privilege of the mail to a publication which fails to comply with the provisions of this section within ten days after notice by registered mail of the failure. (c) This section is not applicable to religious, fraternal, temperance, scientific, or similar publications.

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