portation of tomato plants from other States is prohibited.

NOTE: Sweet potato tubers, plants, vines, cuttings, draws, and slips and morning glory plants are regulated and will not be permitted entry from the States of Alabama and Georgia unless the duly authorized plant inspection official of the State of origin has filed with the State Plant Board of Mississippi a Certificate of Inspection certifying that it has been determined by competent, official survey that the regulated products were inspected during their growing period and were found to be free of the sweet potato mosaic and that this virus disease is not known to exist in the county or parish in which the products were grown or originated. Terminal inspection places:

(xii) Montana.

State College.

Stoneville.

Plants and Plant

(xiii) Puerto Rico. Plants and Plant Products Subject to Inspection-All florists' stock, trees, shrubs, vines, cuttings, grafts, scions, buds, fruit pits and other seeds of fruit and ornamental trees or shrubs, and other plants and plant products in the raw or unmanufactured state, including field, vegetable, and flower seeds; also cotton lint.

Inspection place: San Juan.

(xiv) Utah. Plants and Plant Products Subject to Inspection-All florists' stock, trees, shrubs, vines, cuttings, grafts, scions, buds, fruit pits and other seeds of fruit and ornamental trees or shrubs, and other plants and plant products in the raw or unmanufactured state, except vegetable and flower seeds.

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Grandview. Kennewick. Mount Vernon. Okanogan.

Zillah.

Shippers desiring Washington permits must make application direct to the Supervisor of Horticulture, State Department of Agriculture, Olympia, Wash.

[26 F.R. 11529, Dec. 6, 1961, as amended at 26 F.R. 12123, Dec. 19, 1961; 27 F.R. 6975, July 24, 1962; 28 F.R. 7832, Aug. 1, 1963; 29 F.R. 3811, Mar. 27, 1964; 29 F.R. 12826, Sept. 11, 1964; 30 FR. 13438, Oct. 22, 1965. Redesignated at 31 F.R. 15350, Dec. 8, 1966] § 125.5 Concealable firearms.

(a) When mailable. Unloaded pistols, revolvers and other firearms capable of being concealed on a person are mailable only to:

(1) Officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Organized Reserve Corps.

(2) Officers of the National Guard or militia of a State, Territory, or district.

(3) Officers of the United States or of a State, Territory, or district whose official duty is to serve warrants of arrest or commitment.

(4) Officers and employees of enforcement agencies of the United States.

(5) Watchmen engaged in guarding the property of the United States, a State, Territory, or district.

Places to which parcels may be sent in care of a plant inspector for onward transmission to the ultimate addressee.

(6) Purchasing agent or other designated member of agencies employing officers and employees included in subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph.

(7) Employees of the Postal Service. (8) Manufacturers of firearms or bona fide dealers therein, from one to the other, or by any person in categories (1) through (6) in customary trade shipments.

(b) Filing affidavits. An affidavit of the addressee shall be filed with the postmaster by the mailer or his agent at the time of mailing setting forth that he is qualified to receive the firearms under the particular category of paragraph (a) (1) through (6) of this section and that the firearm is intended for his official duty use. The affidavit shall be a certificate stating that the firearms are for the use of the addressee, for his official duty, signed by one of the following, as appropriate:

(1) For officers of Armed Services a certificate signed by his commanding officer.

(2) For officers and employees of enforcement agencies, a certificate signed by the head of the agency employing the addressee to perform the official duty in connection with which the firearm is to be used.

(3) For watchmen a certificate signed by the chief clerk of the department, bureau or independent branch of the Government of either the United States, the State, Territory, or district by which the watchman is employed.

(4) For the purchasing agent or other designated member of enforcement agencies, a certificate signed by the head of such agency, that the firearms are to be used by officers and employees included in paragraph (a) (3) and (4) of this section.

A qualified manufacturer or bona fide dealer need not file an affidavit but must file with the postmaster a statement (for which Form 1508, "Statement by Shipper of Firearms", may be used) signed by the mailer that he is a manufacturer of firearms or that he is a bona fide dealer therein and that the parcels are customary trade shipments or contain other articles for repair or replacement of parts and that to the best of his knowledge or belief the addressees are manufacturers of the firearms or bona fide dealers therein. If satisfied with the mailer's statement, the postmaster shall accept the parcel for mailing. No affida

vit or certificate need be filed by the mailer when the parcel is addressed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.C., 20535, or the Director thereof; or to the scientific laboratory or crime detection bureau of any enforcement agency covered by paragraph (f) of this section.

(c) Marking of parcels. You must plainly mark the parcel with the word FIREARMS in bold, block letters, one inch high and of corresponding width. The particular class of persons to which the addressee belongs, as specified in categories of paragraph (a) (1) through (8) of this section shall be indicated by stating underneath the word firearms "for Army officer" or "for manufacturer" or "for bona fide dealer," etc. as the case may be.

The

(d) Identification of addressee. postmaster at the office of delivery shall require the addressee of any parcel covered by this section except a manufacturer of firearms or bona fide dealer therein, to call at the post office and establish his identity to the satisfaction of the postmaster. The parcel may then be delivered after the addressee signs a receipt which shall be filed by the postmaster for not less than 3 years. ceipts for delivery shall be taken on Form 2162, "Delivery Receipt, Firearms," on all mailings covered by this section. Before delivery to an addressee who is a manufacturer of firearms or bona fide dealer therein, the postmaster shall satisfy himself that the addressee is actually such manufacturer or dealer.

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(e) Official shipments. Without regard to the provisions of paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, firearms may be accepted for mailing when offered by authorized agent of the Federal Government for shipment to any qualified addressee as listed in paragraph (a) (1) through (6) of this section. parcels shall bear plainly written or printed the official title and addresses of the sender together with the words "official shipment." The postmaster shall satisfy himself as to the identity of the addressee before making delivery.

The

(f) Federal Bureau of Investigation; crime detection bureaus. Firearms addressed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or its Director or to the scientific laboratory or crime detection bureau of any agency whose members are officers of a State, territory, or district authorized to serve warrants of arrest or commitment, may be accepted for mail

ing without regard to the provisions of paragraphs (b) and (d) of this section.

(g) Antique firearms. Antique or unserviceable pistols and revolvers sent as curios or museum pieces may be accepted for mailing without regard to the provisions of paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section.

[26 F.R. 11528, Dec. 6, 1961, as amended at 27 FR. 9258, Sept. 19, 1962; 30 F.R. 7390, June 4, 1965. Redesignated at 31 F.R. 15350, Dec. 8, 1966]

§ 125.6 Switchblade knives.

(a) When mailable. Knives having a blade which opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button or other device in the handle, or by operation of inertia, gravity, or both, are mailable only when sent to:

(1) The following designated supply or procurement officers and employees ordering, procuring, or purchasing such knives for use in connection with the activities of their respective governments or organizations:

(i) Civilian or Armed Forces supply or procurement officers and employees of the Federal Government;

(ii) Supply or procurement officers of the National Guard, the Air National Guard, or militia of a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia;

(iii) Supply or procurement officers or employees of the municipal government of the District of Columbia or of the government of any State or Territory, or any county, city, or other political subdivision of a State or Territory; and

(2) Manufacturers of such knives, or bona fide dealers therein, in connection with a shipment made pursuant to an order from any person designated in subdivision (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph.

(b) Marking of parcels. The parcel must be plainly marked with the word "Switchblades" in bold block letters and the statement, "Mailing complies with P. M. 125.6." Mailings to persons referred to in paragraph (a) (1) of this section shall include as part of the address the official title or designation of the addressee. Mailings to those referred to in paragraph (a) (2) of this section shall include as a part of the address the word "Manufacturer" or "Dealer."

(c) Identification of addressee. Before making delivery, the postmaster shall satisfy himself that the addressee

is in one of the categories of paragraph (a) of this section.

(d) Explanation of Mailing. When the postmaster is in doubt as to the mailability of a proposed shipment of switchblade knives, he may require the mailer to furnish a written statement explaining how the mailing complies with this section. If the explanation is not satisfactory to the postmaster, he shall forward it to the Mailability Division, Office of General Counsel, for a ruling.

[26 F.R. 11529, Dec. 6, 1961, as amended at 30 F.R. 7390, June 4, 1965. Redesignated at 31 F.R. 15350, Dec. 8, 1966]

§ 125.7

Identification and marking.

(a) Identification of contents. The identity or nature of contents of anything mailed under any of the provisions of this part shall be stated plainly on the outside of the parcel, as a condition of mailing.

(b) Identification of sender and addressee. The full name and address of both the mailer and the addressee shall be written in ink, rubber-stamped or pasted on the outside of any package whose mailing is covered by this part.

(c) Labels. Any labels required under Federal law or under any regulations issued by any Federal agencies pursuant to Federal law shall be pasted to the outside of the parcel.

(d) Customs declaration tag for Canal Zone. Any package of merchandise weighing 16 ounces or more addressed to the Canal Zone shall have attached a customs declaration tag, Form 2966, except when addressed to a Government agency, to units of the Panama Canal Company, or to the Canal Zone Government. It is not sufficient to state on the customs tag that a parcel contains merchandise or a gift. The contents must be itemized and the value shown.

[26 F.R. 11529, Dec. 6, 1961, as amended at 30 F.R. 7390, June 4, 1965. Redesignated at 31 F.R. 15350, Dec. 8, 1966]

(a) Single copies not tied in bundles or wrapped in packages as specified in § 126.3(b)(1) of this chapter must be enclosed in wrappers or envelopes.

(b) All single copies addressed to Army-Air Force post offices must be enclosed in wrappers or envelopes.

(c) Heavy magazines should be wrapped singly, and publications of small size or of a flimsy nature should be placed in envelopes.

(d) Use white or other light-colored paper for wrapping. Do not use old newspapers.

(e) Second-class mail must be prepared so that it can be easily examined. Mailing of publications in sealed envelopes, wrappers, or other covers at the second-class rates of postage is deemed to be the consent of the sender to postal inspection of the contents. To assure that these articles will not be opened for postal inspection, patrons should, in ad

dition to paying the first-class rate of postage, plainly mark "First Class" or similar endorsement on the envelope, wrapper, or cover.

(f) Sealed or unsealed envelopes used as wrappers and sealed wrappers or other sealed covers must show in the upper right corner a notice of entry and in the upper left corner the name of the publication and the mailing address to which undeliverable copies or change of address notices are to be sent. See §§ 132.2(e) (6) and 158.2(b) (4) of this chapter for additional instructions. [26 F.R. 11529, Dec. 6, 1961, as amended at 28 F.R. 1468, Feb. 15, 1963; 30 F.R. 8477, July 2, 1965; 31 F.R. 5963, Apr. 19, 1966. Redesignated at 31 F.R. 15350, Dec. 8, 1966] § 126.3

Mailing.

(a) Place of Mailing. Publications must be brought for mailing to the post office, or such other place as may be designated by the postmaster, except that when the publisher delivers the copies at his own expense and risk to other post offices or elsewhere, the copies need not be presented for mailing if deposits to cover the postage are maintained.

(b) Preparation by the mailer of copies in packages and sacks—(1) Package labels. Package labels are used to show the destination of a package when the destination cannot be determined by the arrangement of the copies in the package or by the sack label. Paper slips may be used as the package label or the top copy or wrapper may be marked or stamped with the package label information required. Label information must be legible.

The

(2) Maximum weight in a sack. total weight of publications placed in one sack must not exceed 80 pounds.

(3) Sack labels furnished by postmaster. When sack labels are furnished by the postmaster, the mailer must place his name on the back of each label.

(4) Unauthorized sack labels. Sacks with unauthorized labels, tags, or markings are not acceptable for dispatch.

(5) Addresses. The address on each piece must include the ZIP Code. ceptions:

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(i) The ZIP Code may be omitted from pieces bearing a simplified address as provided for by § 123.4 (a) of this chapter pieces presorted and bundled by the mailer to city, rural, or star carrier

routes; and pieces pre-sorted to fivedigit ZIP Code destinations consisting of either a post office having one ZIP Code or the ZIP Code delivery unit in multiZIP Coded post offices.

(ii) The lowest or principal ZIP Code assigned to a post office may be used on pieces addressed to any multi-ZIP Coded post office except those listed in subparagraph (7) of this paragraph. Mailers may obtain the lowest or principal ZIP Code for particular post offices from their postmaster.

(6) Packages and sacks. When there are six or more individually addressed copies to the destinations described in subdivisions (i) through (v) of this subparagraph, they must be securely wrapped or tied together as a package by the mailer (the mailer may package less than six copies in the same manner). Packages must be sacked by the mailer when there are enough for the same destination to fill approximately one-third of a sack.

(i) Five-digit Zip Code delivery unit packages and sacks. A five-digit ZIP Code delivery unit is a post office having one ZIP Code or a station or branch of the multi-ZIP Coded post offices listed in subparagraph (7) of this paragraph.

(a) Packages. The mailer must prepare packages of copies addressed to the same five-digit ZIP Code delivery unit. The copies in the packages must be faced in the same direction. It is recommended that packages be prepared for the five-digit ZIP Code delivery units of the other multi-ZIP Coded post offices which are not listed in subparagraph (7) of this paragraph.

(b) Sacks. Sacks containing fivedigit ZIP Code delivery unit packages must be labeled in the following manner: Philadelphia PA 19118

Fr News Boston MA

(ii) Mixed city packages and sacks(a) Packages. Copies remaining for a multi-ZIP Coded post office after the five-digit ZIP Code delivery unit packages required by subdivision (i)(a) of this subparagraph have been prepared must be made up as a Mixed City package. The packages must be labeled "Mixed City." The label may be omitted when the packages are placed in a city

sack and the top copy in the package is turned or covered so that the individual address on the copy does not show thereby indicating that the package is to be opened for distribution.

(b) Sacks. Sacks containing mixed city packages plus any packages for fivedigit ZIP Code delivery units not sacked as provided for by subdivision (i)(b) of this subparagraph must be labeled in the following manner:

Philadelphia PA 191 Fr News Boston MA

(iii) Sectional center facility (SCF) packages and sacks-(a) Packages. Copies remaining for the post offices in a sectional center after the packages required by subdivisions (1) (a) and (ii) (a) of this subparagraph have been prepared must be combined into an SCF package and labeled "Mixed SCF." The label may be omitted when the packages are placed in a SCF sack and the top copy in the package is turned or covered so that the individual address on the copy does not show thereby indicating that the package is to be opened for distribution.

(b) Sacks. Sacks containing SCF packages, plus any packages for fivedigit ZIP Code delivery units and mixed city packages not sacked as provided for by subdivisions (i) (b) and (ii) (b) of this subparagraph must be labeled in the following manner:

SCF Philadelphia PA 190
Fr Post Boston MA

(iv) State packages and sacks—(a) Packages. Copies remaining for a State after the packages required by subdivisions (i) (a), (ii) (a), and (iii) (a), of this subparagraph have been prepared must be combined in a State package and labeled with the name of the State. The label may be omitted when the packages are placed in a State sack and the top copy in the package is turned or covered so that the individual address on the copy does not show thereby indicating that the package is to be opened for distribution.

(b) Sacks. Sacks containing State packages plus any packages for five-digit ZIP Code delivery units, mixed city packages, and SCF packages not sacked as provided for by subdivisions (i) (b), (ii)