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U.S. Code, Title 39, Postal Service
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 3009. Mailing of Unordered Merchandise
(a) Except for (1) free samples clearly and conspicuously marked as such, and (2) merchandise mailed by a charitable organization soliciting contributions, the mailing of unordered merchandise or of communications prohibited by subsection (c) of this section constitutes an unfair method of competition and an unfair trade practice in violation of section 45(a)(1) of title 15.
(b) Any merchandise mailed in violation of subsection (a) of this section, or within the exceptions contained therein, may be treated as a gift by the recipient, who shall have the right to retain, use, discard, or dispose of it in any manner he sees fit without any obligation whatsoever to the sender. All such merchandise shall have attached to it a clear and conspicuous statement informing the recipient that he may treat the merchandise as a gift to him and has the right to retain, use, discard, or dispose of it in any manner he sees fit without any obligation whatsoever to the sender.
(c) No mailer of any merchandise mailed in violation of subsection (a) of this section, or within the exceptions contained therein, shall mail to any recipient of such merchandise a bill for such merchandise or any dunning communications.
(d) For the purposes of this section, "unordered merchandise" means merchandise mailed without the prior expressed request or consent of the recipient.
(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 749.)
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 3009. Mailing of Unordered Merchandise," U.S. Code, Title 39, Postal Service in U.S. Code, Title 39, Postal Service (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed November 15, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CRWIDJQST2RZ843&H=1.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 3009. Mailing of Unordered Merchandise." U.S. Code, Title 39, Postal Service, in U.S. Code, Title 39, Postal Service, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 15 Nov. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CRWIDJQST2RZ843&H=1.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 3009. Mailing of Unordered Merchandise' in U.S. Code, Title 39, Postal Service. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 39, Postal Service, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 15 November 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CRWIDJQST2RZ843&H=1.
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