4 Qualified Mailings

4-1 Legal Responsibilities

Authorization to mail at the Nonprofit USPS Marketing Mail (nonprofit) prices is a privilege granted by law only to authorized organizations. Civil and criminal penalties apply to false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements made in connection with a Nonprofit USPS Marketing Mail mailing. Under USPS standards, an authorized organization must do the following:

Ensure that only its own matter is mailed under its Nonprofit USPS Marketing Mail authorization.
Never use the nonprofit prices to send matter on behalf of, or produced for, an unauthorized organization or individual.
Never delegate, lend, or “rent” its Nonprofit USPS Marketing Mail authorization to any other person or organization.
Ensure that a properly completed postage statement is presented with each mailing.

Note: The mailer’s signature on the postage statement certifies that the mailpiece is eligible for the nonprofit prices.