\nA person who is required to file a report or return under this Article must keep a record of all documents used to determine information the person provides in a report or return and any other information required by the Secretary to determine the person's alcoholic beverage transactions. The records must be kept for the applicable period of statute of limitations as set forth under Article 9 of this Chapter. If the records apply to a transaction not required to be reported in a return, the records must be kept for three years from the date of the transaction. The Secretary or the Secretary's designee has the right at any reasonable time to inspect records. (1939, c. 158, s. 520; 1945, c. 903, s. 1; 1971, c. 872, s. 2; 1973, c. 476, s. 193; 1981, c. 747, s. 28; 1985, c. 114, s. 1; 2000-173, s. 6; 2023-12, s. 3.9(a).)
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