39 CFR 912.3

§ 912.3 Time limit for filing.

United States · 39 CFR — Postal Service · Status: effective

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Citation: 39 CFR 912.3, § 912.3 Time limit for filing, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/166906
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(a) Claim. A claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act must be presented within two years from the date the claim accrues. (b) Suit. Suit must be filed within six months after the date of mailing by certified or registered mail of notice of final denial of the claim by the Postal Service.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.