Free Matter For The Blind Usps

The pamphlet answers the questions asked most often about mailing free matter domestically for the blind and other eligible persons with impairments.

Free matter for the blind usps.

Domestic free matter for the blind or handicapped cannot include. Letters prepared by sighted individuals to be sent to a blind or other physically handicapped person or empty shipping. The item is sent to or by an organization for the blind. Mailing free matter for persons who are blind or visually impaired.

Postal service has produced this pamphlet. Publication 347 mailing free matter for persons who are blind or visually impaired. The pamphlet answers the questions asked most often about mailing free matter domestically for the blind and other eligible persons with impairments. The item is sent to or by a person who is registered as blind or who meets the world health organization s definition of a blind person or a person with low vision.

Hand written letters or letters printed or typed in font smaller than 14 point may not be sent. This piece of legislation was the first such postal law benefiting blind persons in the united states. The information in this pamphlet is based on the 39 united states code sections 3403 3405 as implemented by 703 5 0 of the mailing standards. Matter may be entered free of postage provided that at least one of the following criteria is met.

Free matter for the blind and other physically handicapped persons mailing on march 2 1899 an act regulating the postage on letters written by the blind was passed by congress. Consumer and industry affairs u s. Postal service has produced this pamphlet.