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Public Law 40–XLIX
to restrict and regulate the Franking Privilege.
Approved March 1, 1869
Statutory text
An Act
to restrict and regulate the Franking Privilege.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That it shall not be lawful for
Franking privilege to be exercised only by the written autograph signature upon the matter franked.
Other mail matter to be charged with postage.
any officer of the government, member of Congress, or other person entitled by law to the franking privilege to exercise said privilege otherwise than by his or her written autograph signature upon the matter franked; and all letters or other mail matter not thus franked by the written signature of a person entitled by law to exercise said privilege, shall be charged FORTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 49, 50, 51, 52, 53. 1869. with the rates of postage which are now, or may be hereafter, established by law.
Approved, .