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PUBLIC LAW 86-682-SEPT. 2, 1960

[74 S T A T.

(3) from such an agency to an organization, institution, public library, or association for the blind not conducted for private profit; or (4) to a blind person. (b) The Postmaster General may extend the rate set out in subsection (a) of this section to reproducers or parts thereof for sound reproduction records for the blind. Braille writers and other appliances for the blind, or parts thereof, that are the property of— (1) State governments or subdivisions thereof; or (2) public libraries; (3) private agencies for the blind not conducted for private profit; or (4) blind individuals.

PART V~SPECIAL MAIL AND BANKING SERVICE CHAPTER 81. REGISTET, INSURED AND C. O. D. SERVICE 83. MONET OBDEB SYSTEM 85. POSTAL SAVINGS SYSTEM

Sec. 5001 5101 5201

CHAPTER 81—REGISTRY, INSURED AND C. O. D. SERVICE Sec.

5001. 5002. 5003. 5004. 5005. 5006. 5007. 5008. 5009. 5010. 5011. 5012.

Registry system. Registration of letters containing currency. Registered official mail. Reimbursement for matter mailed without prepayment of registry fee. Declaration of full value of registered mail. Insurance system. CoUect-on-delivery service. Undeliverable C. O. D. parcels. Restricted delivery. Returns receipts. Co-insurance. Receipts of mailing.

§ 5001. Registry system (a) The Postmaster General may maintain a system of registration for the greater security of mail matter. As part of the registry system he may indemnify the senders or owners of registered articles for their loss, rifling, or damage, in the mails. (b) The maximum limit of indemnity payable for a registered article is $1,000, or the actual value when that is less than $1,^0, and for which no other compensation or reimbursement has been made. However, the Postmaster General may provide for the payment of indemnity for the actual value of a registered article, or an insured article treated as a registered article, in excess of $1,000, but not in excess of $10,000 when the article is not insured with another insuring agency. (c) The Postmaster General may cause liability or risk assumed by the Department, in connection with the mailing of a particular registered article, to be underwritten or reinsured in whole or in part, with a commercial insurance company. (d) An additional fee, known as a surcharge, may be required for a registered article, or for an insured article treated as a registered article, that has a declared value in excess of the maximum indemnity covered by the registry or insurance fee. (e) The official mail of the Department, which requires registration, may be registered without payment of registry fee.

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