Montana § 7-4-2223 - Duplicate Records -- Safe Storage Of One Copy
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-4-2223 — Duplicate Records -- Safe Storage Of One Copy, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-4-2223. Duplicate Records -- Safe Storage Of One Copy
Duplicate records -- safe storage of one copy. (1) Whenever any record or document is copied or reproduced as provided in 7-4-2221 , it must be made in duplicate. (2) The custodian of the record or document shall place the master copy, the contents of the copy being first identified and indexed, in a fireproof vault or fireproof storage place. The custodian shall retain the other copy in the office with suitable equipment for reproducing the record or document for persons entitled to the record or document.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 7-4-2223 cover?
Section 7-4-2223 ("Duplicate Records -- Safe Storage Of One Copy") 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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