Free Matter For The Blind

Persons who are not considered to be blind or unable to read or use conventionally printed material who want to use the free matter privilege for mailing must provide evidence of eligibility or verify by other means that the intended recipient of the mail matter is eligible to receive free matter.

Free matter for the blind.

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. 271 1 general matter may be entered free of postage provided that at least one of the following criteria is met. Persons who are not considered to be blind or unable to read or use conventionally printed material who want to use the free matter privilege for mailing must provide evidence of eligibility or verify by other means that the intended. Sent to or by an organization for the blind or sent to or by a blind person person registered as blind or partially sighted or who meets the world health organization s definition of a blind person or a person with low vision.

The item is sent to or by an organization for the blind. Matter may be sent free of charge if mailed by or for the use of blind or other persons who cannot read or use conventionally printed materials due to a physical handicap. 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. Matter for the blind must be submitted to the usps unsealed and marked matter for the blind or handicapped in the upper right corner of the envelope.

This piece of legislation was the first such postal law benefiting blind persons in the united states.