{"data":{"id":"us/39-u.s.c.-3002a","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"39 U.S.C. § 3002a","heading":"Nonmailability of locksmithing devices","body":"(a) Any locksmithing device is nonmailable mail, shall not be carried or delivered by mail, and shall be disposed of as the Postal Service directs, unless such device is mailed to—(1) a lock manufacturer or distributor; (2) a bona fide locksmith; (3) a bona fide repossessor; or (4) a motor vehicle manufacturer or dealer. (b) For the purpose of this section, “locksmithing device” means—(1) a device or tool (other than a key) designed to manipulate the tumblers in a lock into the unlocked position through the keyway of such lock; (2) a device or tool (other than a key or a device or tool under paragraph (1)) designed for the unauthorized opening or bypassing of a lock or similar security device; and (3) a device or tool designed for making an impression of a key or similar security device to duplicate such key or device.","path":["Title 39—POSTAL SERVICE","CHAPTER 30—NONMAILABLE MATTER"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc39@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:46Z","sha256":"bf3e1b1caba4975d5d0d3f49963fe39496e6e04366c7b64d2f088dd192e6f55f","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/39-u.s.c.-3002","next":"us/39-u.s.c.-3003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}