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§ 1229 — Sign required on privately-owned vehicle used in delivery of mail

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§ 1229 Sign required on privately-owned vehicle used in delivery of mail

VTL § 1229

1.Every person operating a privately-owned vehicle in delivering the United States mail to the addressee thereof shall affix to such vehicle a white sign, visible from the rear, containing the following statement:

U. S. MAIL Such statement shall be in black lettering at least four inches in height.

2.Every person who violates the provisions of this section shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars or by imprisonment for not more than ten days or by both such fine and imprisonment.

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