Prohibitory Order - Process

Process

  1. Mailpiece received
    • Addressee receives mailpiece
    • Mailpiece must be an offer to sell something, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. § 3008(a)
    • Recipient must believe the offer is "erotically arousing or sexually provocative," pursuant to 39 U.S.C. § 3008(a). Recipient may declare any offer "erotically arousing or sexually provocative" without explanation, pursuant to Rowan v. Post Office Dept.
  2. Order application
    • Recipient prepares a prohibitory order application (Form 1500)
    • Recipient mails application, mailpiece, and envelope to: Attn: Prohibitory Order Processing; Pricing & Classification Service Ctr.; U.S. Postal Service; P.O. Box 1500; New York, NY 10008-1500
  3. Order issued
    • USPS issues prohibitory order (Form 2152) to sender, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. § 3008(b). Each order is assigned a unique "order number."
    • USPS notifies requester and includes copy of order
  4. Order violation
    • Recipient writes "I received this on DATE." and signs below on the mailpiece
    • Recipient writes "I received this on DATE." and signs below on the envelope
    • Recipient forwards copy of the original order, signed mailpiece, and signed envelope to: Attn: Prohibitory Order Processing; Pricing & Classification Service Ctr.; U.S. Postal Service; P.O. Box 1500; New York, NY 10008-1500
  5. Complaint served
    • USPS serves complaint (Form 2153) upon sender, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. § 3008(d). Each case is assigned a unique "docket number."
    • USPS notifies requester and includes copy of complaint
  6. Hearing possible
    • Sender may elect hearing, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. § 3008(d)
    • If elected, a hearing is conducted in accord with 39 C.F.R. § 963
  7. Enforcement
    • USPS asks attorney general to ask a federal district court to enforce the order, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. § 3008(d)

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