[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 2]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 19CFR145.52]



[Page 89]

 

                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

        HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 145_MAIL IMPORTATIONS--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart E_Restricted and Prohibited Merchandise

 

Sec.  145.52  Literature concerning devices for unlawful abortion.



    Mail articles containing literature or advertisements concerning 

devices to produce unlawful abortions, are prohibited from the mails by 

18 U.S.C. 1461, and shall be retained by, or delivered to, the Postal 

Service for disposition under the postal laws and regulations. If the 

Postal Service determines in any case that it is proper to release the 

material to the addressee, it shall be submitted for Customs treatment 

before delivery.



[T.D. 78-99, 43 FR 13061, Mar. 29, 1978, as amended by T.D. 78-102, 43 

FR 14455, Apr. 6, 1978]