Montana § 70-9-821 - Retention Of Records
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 70-9-821 — Retention Of Records, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 70-9-821. Retention Of Records
Retention of records. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a holder required to file a report under 70-9-808 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 administrator. (2) 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 3 years after the holder files the report.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 70-9-821 ("Retention Of Records") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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