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358 Standard State Name Abbreviations

When an individual state name that appears anywhere in a business address must be compressed or abbreviated because of space restrictions, use the standard State abbreviation listed in Appendix B.

Note: Use US for United States. Use USA for United States of America.

Use standard state abbreviation when compressing a business address.

Line #9 — Business/Firm Name

Use standard state abbreviation when compressing delivery address line.

Line #10 — Delivery Address Line




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