3-3-6. Maintenance of records as to manufacture, purchase, or sale of alcoholic beverages by manufacturers, importers, or dealers; disposal of records.

Each manufacturer, importer, wholesale dealer, retail dealer, and retail consumption dealer shall keep and preserve, as prescribed by the commissioner, records of all alcoholic beverages manufactured, purchased, or sold by him. The records shall be kept for a period of three years from the date of manufacture, purchase, or sale and shall at all times be open to inspection by the commissioner or any authorized agent or employee of the commissioner.#

The commissioner may authorize by rule the disposal of records maintained pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, prior to the expiration of the specified three-year period, when he is satisfied as to their contents or otherwise determines that the maintenance of the records is no longer necessary.#