Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 84 Part 1.djvu/837

 84 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 91-375-AUG. 12, 1970

779

(B) by striking out "Post Office Department" and inserting in lieu thereof "Postal Service"; (C) by striking out "postmaster" wherever it appears in the second paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof "Postal Service officer or emplovee"; and (D) by striking out "Postmaster General" wherever appearing in section 1711, and inserting in lieu thereof "Postal Service", ^g y*|^* ^^°[^ (22) Section 1712 is amended— (A) by striking out the phrase "postmaster or Postal Service employee" and inserting in lieu thereof "Postal Service officer or employee"; (B) by striking out "Post Office Department" and inserting in lieu thereof "Postal Service"; (C) by striking out "postmaster or employee" in the second paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof "Postal Service officer or employee"; and (D) by striking out "postmaster or other person" in the second paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof "officer or employee". (23) Section 1713 is amended by striking out "a postmaster or other person employed in any branch of the Postal Service" and inserting in lieu thereof "an officer or employee of the Postal Service". (24) Section 1715 is amended— (A) by striking out "Postmaster General" wherever appearing therein and inserting in lieu thereof "Postal Service"; and (B) by striking out "postmaster, letter carrier, or other person in" and inserting in lieu thereof "officer or employee of". (25)(A) The second, third, and fourth paragraphs of section 1716 ^^ ^t^** ^^• are amended to read as follows: "The Postal Service may permit the transmission in the mails, under such rules and regulations as it shall prescribe as to preparation and packing, of any such articles which are not outwardly or of their own force dangerous or injurious to life, health, or property. "The Postal Service is authorized and directed to permit the trans- ^^.\Y^ scorpions, mission in the mails, under regulations to be prescribed by it, of live ""^^ *"^* scorpions which are to be used for purposes of medical research or for the manufacture of antivenom. Such regulations shall include such provisions with respect to the packaging of such live scorpions for transmission in the mails as the Postal Service deems necessary or desirable for the protection of Postal Service personnel and of the public generally and for ease of handling by such personnel and by any individual connected with such research or manufacture. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize the transmission in the mails of live scorpions by means of aircraft engaged in the carriage of passengers for compensation or hire. "The transmission in the mails of poisonous drugs and medicines may be limited by the Postal Service to shipments of such articles from the manufacturer thereof or dealer therein to licensed physicians, surgeons, dentists, pharmacists, druggists, cosmetologists, barbers, and veterinarians under such rules and regulations as it shall prescribe.". (B) Section 1716 is amended— (i) by striking out "Postmaster General" wherever else appearing therein and inserting in lieu thereof "Postal Service"; (ii) by striking out "letter carrier" in the first paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof "officer or employee of the Postal Service"; and (iii) by striking out "postmaster, letter carrier, or other person in the postal service" in the seventh paragraph and inserting in lieu ^^ ^*^'' ^^^* thereof "officer or employee of the Postal Service".

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