49 USC § 20305 - Inspection of mail cars

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title: "49 USC § 20305 - Inspection of mail cars"
title_number: 49
title_name: "TRANSPORTATION"
section_number: "20305"
section_name: "Inspection of mail cars"
chapter_number: 203
chapter_name: "SAFETY APPLIANCES"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "SAFETY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 883.)"
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# § 20305. Inspection of mail cars

The Secretary of Transportation shall inspect the construction, adaptability, design, and condition of mail cars used on railroads in the United States. The Secretary shall make a report on the inspection and submit a copy of the report to the United States Postal Service.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 883.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20305 | 45:37. | May 27, 1908, ch. 200, § 1 (6th par. last sentence under heading “Interstate Commerce Commission”), 35 Stat. 325. |
|  |  | Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 299, § 1 (6th par. last sentence under heading “Interstate Commerce Commission”), 35 Stat. 965. |
|  | 49 App.:1655(e)(1)(I), (J). | Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–670, § 6(e)(1)(I), (J), 80 Stat. 939. |

The words “United States Postal Service” are substituted for “Postmaster General” because of sections 4(a) and 5(e) of the Postal Reorganization Act (, , 775).