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title: O.C.G.A. § 10-11-2. Time period for retention of business records.
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# O.C.G.A. § 10-11-2. Time period for retention of business records.

Unless a specific period is designated by law for their preservation, business records which persons pursuant to the laws of this state are required to keep or preserve may be destroyed after the expiration of three years from the making of such records without constituting an offense under such laws. This Code section does not apply to minute books of corporations or to records of sales or other transactions involving weapons or poisons capable of use in the commission of crimes.

## History

Code 1981, § 10-11-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1638, § 1.