California § 31506 - The commissioner may destroy any applications or orders, together with the files
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§ 31506. The commissioner may destroy any applications or orders, together with the files
(a) The commissioner may destroy any applications or orders, together with the files and folders, as useless or obsolete, four years after the date of filing or issuance, with the approval of the Department of General Services; provided that a permanent record shall be maintained of any disciplinary action taken by the commissioner. (b) Copies on microfilm or in other form which may be retained by the commissioner in his discretion of any records destroyed under this section shall be accepted for all purposes as equivalent to the original when certified by the commissioner.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31506 ("The commissioner may destroy any applications or orders, together with the files") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. 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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