Application to Act as a CMRA

United States Postal Service 1583 A Form

CMRA = Commercial Mail Receiving Agency 

In registering with the Postal Service to act as an agency to receive delivery of mail of others, the agent agrees to the following: (1) the Commercial Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA) must have on file a Form 1583,

Application for Delivery of Mail Through Agent, for each addressee or firm receiving mail at the agency; (2) a CMRA must represent its delivery address as a private mailbox; (3) the CMRA is not authorized to accept Registered Mail from their clients formailing, the Post Office is the only acceptable mailing point; (4) the CMRA must be in full compliance with Domestic

Mail Manual (DMM) 508.1.8.1 through 508.1.8.4 and other applicable postal requirements to receive delivery of mail from the Postal Service; and (5) when any information required on this form changes, the CMRA owner or manager must file a revised application with the postmaster.

NOTE: The CMRA owner or manager must execute this form in duplicate in the presence of the postmaster or designee [notary]. The CMRA owner or manager retains the signed duplicate copy and signs in this space