CASS Postal Address Verification & Validation 3

Question 1

What is the purpose of the LACSLink process within CASS-certified software?

Accepted Answer

Update rural route addresses to city-style street addresses

Answer

LACSLink converts rural route and highway contract route addresses to the new city-style (911) street address format assigned by local governments.

Question 2

Which CASS output field provides a two-character code explaining why an address did or did not receive a full match?

Accepted Answer

DPV Footnote Codes

Answer

DPV Footnote Codes (up to two characters) explain the specific reason an address received its DPV Return Code, such as missing secondary or input match.

Question 3

When standardizing a directional in an address such as '123 N Main St', what does USPS Publication 28 call the element 'N'?

Accepted Answer

Predirectional

Answer

A directional that precedes the street name is called a predirectional; one that follows the street name is a postdirectional.

Question 4

What is the function of SuiteLink in CASS processing?

Accepted Answer

Add suite numbers to high-rise business addresses using firm name data

Answer

SuiteLink appends secondary information (suite numbers) to high-rise business addresses by matching the company name against a USPS database.

Question 5

A CASS Form 3553 must be completed by which party?

Accepted Answer

The presort bureau or mailer who processed the list

Answer

The presort bureau or mailer who actually ran the list through CASS-certified software is responsible for completing and signing Form 3553.

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CASS Postal Address Verification & Validation 3