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ERISA § 107 (29 U.S.C. § 1027)

Retention of records
USC 1994 ed., current through 1995-01-04 · superseded Jan 26, 1998 · last amended by Pub. L. 93-406
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Every person subject to a requirement to file any description or report or to certify any information therefor under this subchapter or who would be subject to such a requirement but for an exemption or simplified reporting requirement under section 1024(a)(2) or (3) of this title shall maintain records on the matters of which disclosure is required which will provide in sufficient detail the necessary basic information and data from which the documents thus required may be verified, explained, or clarified, and checked for accuracy and completeness, and shall include vouchers, worksheets, receipts, and applicable resolutions, and shall keep such records available for examination for a period of not less than six years after the filing date of the documents based on the information which they contain, or six years after the date on which such documents would have been filed but for an exemption or simplified reporting requirement under section 1024(a)(2) or (3) of this title.
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(Pub. L. 93–406, title I, §107, Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 850.)

ERISA § 107 (29 U.S.C. § 1027) — Retention of records · USC 1994 ed., current through 1995-01-04 · https://pensionresource.website/EAMain?content=EAMain.Law&id=usc29-1027&asof=1995-01-04 · printed Oct 16, 2026
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Jan 4, 1995Jan 25, 1998USC 1994 ed., current through 1995-01-04 run 49Pub. L. 93-406View
Jan 26, 1998Jan 4, 2015USC 2013 ed., current through 2014-01-16 run 13Pub. L. 105-34View · Redline (sign in)
Jan 5, 2015currentUSC 2024 ed., current through 2025-01-06 run 1Pub. L. 113-235View · Redline (sign in)
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