Alabama § 35-12-90 - Retention of Records.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 35-12-90 — Retention of Records., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-12-90. Retention of Records.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a holder required to file a report under Section 35-12-76 shall maintain the records containing the information required to be included in the report for 10 years after the holder files the report, unless a shorter period is provided by rule of the Treasurer.
(b) A business association or financial organization that sells, issues, or provides to others for sale or issue in this state, traveler’s checks, money orders, or similar instruments other than third-party bank checks, on which the business association or financial organization is directly liable, shall maintain a record of the instruments while they remain outstanding, indicating the state and date of issue, for three years after the holder files the report.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-12-90 ("Retention of Records.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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