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PUBLIC LAW 86-000—MMMM. DD, 1960
[74 Stat. 669]

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PUBLIC LAW 8 6 - 6 8 2 - S E P T. 2, 1960

§ 4359. Postage rates beyond county of publication (a) Except as provided in sections 4358, 4361, and 4362 of this title, the rates of postage set out in this section are applicable to copies of publications entered as second class mail when (1) mailed by the publisher thereof from the post office of publication and entry or other post office where entry is authorized and (2) when mailed by news agents, registered as such under regulations prescribed by the Postmaster General, to actual subscribers thereto or to other news agents for the purpose of sale and (3) sample copies to the extent of 10 per centum of the weight of copies mailed to subscribers during the calendar year. (b) Subject to the minimum rates provided by section 4360 of this title, the rates of postage on publications mailed in accordance with subsection (a) of this section are fixed by the pound as follows: other publications Classroom publications

Advertising portion: Zones 1 and 2 Zones Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zones Nonadvertising portion A publication of a qualified nonprofit organization

1.5 2.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 1.5

Mailed during calendar year 1959

Mailed during calendar year 1960

2.2 3.0 4.5 6.0 7.7 9.2 11.0 2.1 1.6

2.6 3.5 6.2 7.0 8.7 11.0 12.5 2.3 1.6

MaUed after Dec. 31, 1960

3.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 2.6 1.6

(c) For the purpose of this section, the portion of a publication devoted to advertisements shall include all advertisements inserted in the publication and attached permanently thereto. (d) The publisher of a classroom publication or of a publication of a nonprofit organization before being entitled to the rates for the publications shall furnish such proof of qualifications as the Postmaster General prescribes. (e) As used in this section the term— (1) "classroom publication" means a religious, educational or scientific publication entered as second class mail and designed specifically for use in classrooms or in religious instruction classes; (2) "a publication of a qualified nonprofit organization" means a publication published by and in the interest of one of the following types of organizations or associations if it is not organized for profit and none of its net income inures to the benefit of any private stockholder or individual: Religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic, agricultural, labor, veterans', and fraternal; and (3) "zones" means the eight zones established for fourth class mail.