39 U.S.C. § 408
Section 408 · International money-order exchanges
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case Arbitraje Casa de Cambio, S.A. De CV. v. United States (2007)
Most recently applied in Arbitraje Casa de Cambio, S.A. De CV. v. United States (November 2007)
The Postal Service may make arrangements with other governments, with which postal conventions are or may be concluded, for the exchange of sums of money by means of postal orders. It shall fix limitations on the amount which may be so exchanged and the rates of exchange.
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Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 of the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title.