mail, are applicable to and within the Canal Zone.

CROSS REFERENCE: Census mail, and Immigration and Naturalization Service mail, see 39 CFR 137.3.

§ 67.184 Free mail.

The provisions of 39 CFR, relating to the following matters with respect to free mail, apply to and within the Canal Zone:

(a) Diplomatic and consular mail, except that diplomatic pouches, not exceeding 55 pounds in weight, when mailed in the Canal Zone by the United States Embassy, Panama, R.P., addressed to the Department of State, Washington, D.C., may be transmitted by airmail without prepayment of postage.

(b) Absentee balloting materials.

(c) Mail of former Presidents of the United States and widows thereof.

(d) Official matter of the Pan American Union and Pan American Sanitary Bureau.

(e) Mail of Presidents-elect, Vice Presidents-elect and former Vice Presi

dents.

[31F.R. 12254, Sept. 16, 1966, as amended at 31 F.R. 14552, Nov. 15, 1966]

CROSS REFERENCES: For the subjects referred to in this section, see 39 CFR 137.5 to 137.9.

MAIL MATTER FOR THE BLIND

§ 67.201 Applicability of Federal postal regulations.

Except as otherwise provided by this section, the provisions of 39 CFR, relating to the following matters with respect to mail for the blind, are applicable to and within the Canal Zone:

(a) Domestic destinations. (1) Kind of matter.

(2) Who may mail.

(3) Purpose for which sent.
(4) Rates of postage.
(5) Markings required.

(b) Foreign destinations. Rates of postage as prescribed by 39 CFR, and under the conditions therein outlined, except that airmail rates are governed by § 67.163.

CROSS REFERENCE: Mail matter for the blind, see 39 CFR 138.1 et seq., 222.5.

[31 F.R. 12254, Sept. 16, 1966, as amended at 33 F.R. 4800, Mar. 21, 1968]

§ 67.224 Payment for postage.

(a) Acceptable form of payment. Foreign coins, except Panamanian coins, or mutilated money, are not acceptable. Postal employees are not required to accept personal checks.

(b) Purchase receipts. The provisions of 39 CFR, relating to purchase receipts, are applicable to and within the Canal Zone.

(c) Postage due. Postage due shall be paid in cash. Ordinary Canal Zone postage stamps will be affixed by postal personnel to Postage Due mail in the amount of the deficient postage and canceled.

[31 F.R. 12254, Sept. 16, 1966, as amended at 33 F.R. 4801, Mar. 21, 1968]

CROSS REFERENCE: Purchase receipts, see 39 CFR 141.4(b).

§ 67.225 Exchange of stamps.

The provisions of 39 CFR, relating to the exchange of stamps or other mate

rial because of post office mistakes or purchasers' mistakes, to the exchange of unserviceable and spoiled envelopes or cards, and to nonexchangeable items, are applicable to and within the Canal Zone. CROSS REFERENCE: Exchanges of stamps, etc., see 39 CFR 141.5.

§ 67.226 Validity of stamps.

All postage stamps issued by the Canal Zone since 1904 are good for postage from points in the Canal Zone. The following are not good for postage:

(a) Mutilated or defaced stamps. (b) Stamps cut from stamped envelopes or postal cards.

(c) Nonpostage stamps.

(d) Postage-due and special-delivery stamps.

(e) Stamps of the United States, United Nations, and other countries, except those on "Paquebot" mail or replypaid postal cards sold by the U.S. Post Office Department.

[31 F.R. 12254, Sept. 16, 1966, as amended at 36 F.R. 12977, July 10, 1971]

§ 67.228 Paquebot mail.

Paquebot mail is mail posted aboard ships on the high seas and bearing postage of the country whose flag the vessel flies. To be accepted as "paquebot" mail such correspondence must be delivered to the Cristobal or Balboa post offices by an officer or representative of the steamship company with a written or oral statement by which the postmaster or his representative is satisfied that the mail originated on the vessel under the prescribed conditions. If the postage stamps have not already been canceled by a postal agent or officer on board

the vessel, they shall be canceled with a "paquebot" postmark or regular postmark. In the latter case the word "paquebot" shall be placed on the mail with a rubber stamp or in ink. "Paquebot" matter intended for dispatch by air originating aboard a vessel of foreign registry shall be accompanied by Form AV-2 authorizing air dispatch. Such matter from vessels of United States registry shall be dispatched as endorsed and United States rates of postage and conditions apply. The following are examples of articles not entitled to "Paquebot" treatment:

(a) Articles not bearing postage stamps on the country which owns or maintains the vessel on which mailed.

(b) Articles mail in street letter box or letter drops.

(c) Articles mailed at post offices other than Balboa and Cristobal.

(d) Articles originating on board a vessel during its stay in a Canal Zone port.

§ 67.229

Unlawful transactions.

The provisions of 39 CFR, relating to the unlawful use of stamps by postal employees, and the confiscation of counterfeit stamps, are applicable to and within the Canal Zone.

CROSS REFERENCE: Unlawful transactions, see 39 CFR 141.7.

§ 67.230 Removal of postage stamps.

Under section 1720 of Title 18, U.S.C., made applicable to the Canal Zone by 6 C.Z.C. § 2001, 76A Stat. 481, the unlawful and willful removal of stamps from mail matter is punishable by fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or by both; and, if the offender is a postal employee, the maximum term of imprisonment is 3 years.

Precanceled stamps may be sold only to permit holders except as provided in § 67.246.

[33 F.R. 4801, Mar. 21, 1968]

§ 67.245 Mailing of precanceled mail.

Precanceled mail shall be mailed at the post office authorized in the permit. Mailings shall be handed to a postal employee and may not be deposited in letter drops or street letter boxes or otherwise entered into the mails. Any number of pieces may be mailed at one time, regardless of whether they are identical, except for third-class bulk mailings.

CROSS REFERENCE: Third-class matter, see § 67.131.

Metered mail is entitled to all the privileges and subject to all the conditions applying to the various classes of mail. § 67.262 Application for permit.

Persons or firms desiring to use postage meters shall apply to the Director of Posts for a permit. The application, Form 3612, or a similar form furnished by the meter manufacturer, shall specify the name and model of the meter to be used and shall be accompanied by a letter of transmittal advising at which post office the matter is to be mailed and a specimen impression of the indicia to be used. A fee is not required.

§ 67.263 Conditions.

The conditions under which postage meters and metered stamps may be used are as authorized, and in accordance with instructions issued, by the Director of Posts, based on similar procedures as provided by 39 CFR.

CROSS REFERENCE: Metered stamps, see 39 CFR 143.1 et seq.

§ 67.272

PERMIT IMPRINTS

Application for permit; fees.

An application to use permit imprints and pay postage in cash at the time of mailing shall be submitted to the Director of Posts, in memorandum or letter form, with the prescribed fee. The annual bulk-mailing fee shall also be paid if third-class matter is to be mailed at bulk rates under the permit. The application shall specify the post office at which mailings are to be made and the type of matter to be mailed. The fee to accompany the application shall be as provided by 39 CFR.

CROSS REFERENCE: Fee for permit to use permit imprints, see 39 CFR 144.1(a). § 67.273 Form and content.

The form and content of permit imprints are as authorized by the Director of Posts, based on regulations contained in 39 CFR.

CROSS REFERENCE: Form and content of permit imprints, see 39 CFR Part 144. § 67.274 Applicability of Federal postal regulations.

The provisions of 39 CFR, relating to mailings, additional services, and improper use, with respect to permit imprints, are applicable to and within the Canal Zone.

(a) Prepayment required. Postage on all mail shall be fully prepaid at the time of mailing, with the following execptions: (1) Business reply mail (see §§ 67.91 and 67.92, and 39 CFR).

(2) Federal Government mail and free mail (see § 67.181 et seq., and 39 CFR).

(3) Certain mail for the blind (see § 67.201, and 39 CFR).

(4) Keys and identification devices returned to owners. The provisions of 39 CFR, relating to postage for keys and identification devices returned to owners are applicable to and within the Canal Zone.

(b) Insufficient prepayment or shortpaid and unpaid-(1) Domestic mail. The provisions of 39 CFR, relating to insufficient prepayment or shortpaid or unpaid postage, with respect to domestic mail, are applicable to and within the Canal Zone.

(2) Postal Union mail-(i) Surface Mail. Return all shortpaid and unpaid Postal Union articles to the sender for postage. If the sender is not known, send only letters and post cards in their usual form to the appropriate exchange office for proper T-stamp endorsement and onward dispatch. All other articles (AO) shall be sent to the Dead Letter Office for handling.

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(ii) Airmail. Section 67.163 (d) erns the prepayment of postage for airmail, and the treatment of airmail articles for which the postage is insufficiently prepaid.

(3) International registered articles. All shortpaid or unpaid registered articles addressed for delivery in foreign countries shall be returned to the sender for deficient postage.

(4) International parcel post. All shortpaid or unpaid parcels addressed for delivery in foreign countries shall be returned to the sender for deficient postage.

[31 F.R. 12254, Sept. 16, 1966, as amended at 31 F.R. 14552, Nov. 15, 1966]

CROSS REFERENCE: Insufficient prepayment of postage, see § 67.95.

Keys and identification devices, see 39 CFR 134.1(c), 134.2(b) (3) (postage); 147.1(a) (6) (exception as to prepayment).

Postal unions, see 39 CFR 211. Prepayment and refunds, generally, see 39 CFR 147.

§ 67.282 Postage refunds.

(a) Federal postal regulations. The provisions of 39 CFR, relating to the conditions that justify refunds, amount of refund allowable, and unallowable refunds, are applicable to and within the Canal Zone.

(b) Credit to postmasters for refunds made. The envelope or wrapper or the portion thereof having the name and addresses of the sender and addressee, canceled postage and postal markings, or other evidence of payment of the amount of postage and fees for which a refund is desired, shall be submitted to the Director of Posts, accompanied by Form 1148-Credit Slip. On approval, Form 1148-Credit Slip will be returned to the postmaster, properly endorsed, for submission with the monthly "Statement of Postal Accounts."

(c) Meter stamps. Refunds with respect to meter stamps are as provided in the instructions issued by the Director of Posts covering the use of postage meters. CROSS REFERENCE: Refunds, see 39 CFR 147.2.

(a) Applicability of Federal postal regulations. The provisions of 39 CFR, relating to the acceptance, distribution, and dispatch of postage due mail, are applicable to and within the Canal Zone except as they may be inconsistent with the provisions of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.

(b) When not to collect deficient postage. Short paid mail addressed to the Panama Canal Company, Canal Zone Government or any other U.S. Government Agency in the Canal Zone, or to officials thereof in their official capacity, may be delivered without collection of additional postage. Any such matter mailed in the Canal Zone should be returned to the sender if the failure to prepay postage appears to be intentional.

(c) Quantity mailings short paid. All short paid quantity mailings originating in the Canal Zone must be returned, under cover, to the office of mailing for collection of postage due from the sender. [31 F.R. 14552, Nov. 15, 1966]

CROSS REFERENCE: Acceptance, distribution, and dispatch of postage due mail, see 39 CFR 147.1(b) (c).

Subpart F-Philately and Special Cancellations

§ 67.311

PHILATELY

Canal Zone Philatelic Agency.

The Canal Zone Philatelic Agency is an activity of the Canal Zone Postal Service, established to make available to stamp collectors Canal Zone postage stamps of selected quality. Stamps sold by the Agency are the best available. Stamps and stamped paper sold to collectors and dealers for philatelic purposes shall be reported monthly on Form 1109.

§ 67.312 Stamps available.

In addition to stamps of the ordinary and airmail series, the Canal Zone Philatelic Agency has for sale precanceled stamps, commemorative stamps, and stamped envelopes and postal cards. A list of items available will be furnished on request to the Canal Zone Philatelic Agency, Balboa, C.Z. The list is revised when a new stamp is issued or an old stamp is withdrawn.

[33 F.R. 4801, Mar. 21, 1968]

§ 67.313 Order for stamps.

All stamps are for sale at face value. Orders should be addressed to the Canal Zone Philatelic Agency, Balboa, C.Z., and shall be accompanied by remittance sufficient to cover the cost of stamps, plus return postage at the first-class rate. Registration of stamp shipments is recommended but it is not required. If registration is desired, the fee shall be included in the remittance. [33 F.R. 4801, Mar. 21, 1968]

§ 67.314 New stamp issues.

Issuance of new stamps is announced by notices displayed in lobbies of post offices, through the press and philatelic periodicals, and by card notices.

§ 67.315 First-day covers.

First-day covers are envelopes bearing a new stamp canceled on its first day of sale with a special die reading "First Day of Issue." The Canal Zone Philatelic Agency processes "First-day" covers. Requests accompanied by selfaddressed envelopes and remittance to cover the cost of stamps, should be sent to the Canal Zone Philatelic Agency, Balboa, C.Z. Orders for uncanceled stamps should not be included with orders for first-day covers.

[33 F.R. 4801, Mar. 21, 1968]