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39 U.S.C. § 3015

Title 39 Chapter 30 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 3015. Nonmailable plant pests and injurious animals

  • (a) Any injurious animal, the importation or interstate shipment of which is prohibited pursuant to section 42 of title 18 , constitutes nonmailable matter.
  • (b) Any plant pest, the movement of which is prohibited pursuant to section 103 or 104 of the Federal Plant Pest Act ( 7 U.S.C. 150bb or 150cc), 1 1 See References in Text note below. constitutes nonmailable matter.
  • (c) Any plant, article, or matter, the importation or interstate shipment of which is prohibited pursuant to the Act of August 20, 1912 ( 37 Stat. 315 , chapter 308; 7 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) (commonly known as the “Plant Quarantine Act”), 1 constitutes nonmailable matter.
  • (d) Any fish, wildlife, or plant, the conveyance of which is prohibited pursuant to section 3 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( 16 U.S.C. 3372 ), constitutes nonmailable matter.

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