---
type: faq
title: "Does the mailbox law apply to PO boxes too?"
description: "Yes. PO boxes are owned and operated by the USPS, so the same federal restriction that protects residential mailboxes applies to them. Federal jurisdiction"
resource: https://www.4over4.com/faqs/packaging-boxes/does-the-mailbox-law-apply-to-po-boxes-too
tags: ["Business Stationery", "faq"]
timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
---

# Does the mailbox law apply to PO boxes too?

Yes. PO boxes are owned and operated by the USPS, so the same federal restriction that protects residential mailboxes applies to them. Federal jurisdiction

Part of the **Business Stationery** hub. See [all faq concepts](index.md).

- Page type: faq
- Hub: Business Stationery
- URL: https://www.4over4.com/faqs/packaging-boxes/does-the-mailbox-law-apply-to-po-boxes-too