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Handbook M-41, TL-4, 03-01-98
Updated With Postal Bulletin Revisions Through April 5, 2001

  • 335 Insured, Registered, Certified, Express Mail, and Other Special Services
     
    • 335.1 Delivering and Taking Receipt (Exhibit 335.1 (p. 1 and 2))
       
      • 335.11 Deliver numbered insured parcels, registered articles, certified letters, and other special services items to addressee or anyone authorized to receive mail for addressee:

          • a. Require the person to show identification if not known, and to sign and print name on PS Form 3849, Delivery Notice/Reminder/Receipt, before delivery when applicable.

          b. Deliver articles entered on PS Form 3883, Firm Delivery Receipt for Accountable Mail and Bulk Delivery Mail, after obtaining a signature of addressee or agent on PS Form 3849. (Deliver the duplicate PS Form 3883 with the articles.)

          c. Prepare PS Form 3883 for numbered insured and other special services items only when there are six or more articles for the same addressee. Include Delivery Confirmation on PS Form 3883 if the six-article requirement has already been met.

          d. Deliver minimum fee unnumbered insured and Delivery Confirmation articles the same as any ordinary mail. No receipt is needed.

          e. See subchapter 23 for appropriate scanning procedures.
           

      • 335.12 Deliver articles endorsed, Restricted Delivery to addressee appearing on the article. No other person may receive and sign for these articles unless the addressee authorizes in writing an agent to receive his restricted delivery mail. Form 3849 can be used for this authorization.
         
      • 335.13 Articles not endorsed Restricted Delivery may be delivered to an adult member of the family or agent or hotel clerk whose name appears on Form 3801-A, Agreement by Hotel, Apartment House, or the Like.
         
      • 335.14 When other than addressee signs for article, he/she should enter the name of addressee on line Received and his/her own name on line By.
         
      • 335.15 Complete Forms 3849 and 3883 showing the date of delivery and your signature (surname and initials).
         
      • 335.16 Certified mail mixed in with DPS mail and identified while performing street duties is to be handled in the same manner as certified mail that is issued in the office by the accountable clerk. Form 3849 must be completed at the delivery point and delivery should be attempted. Receipts are to be turned in to the accountable clerk along with receipts for any other certified mail.