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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 33.20.09.01" title_num="33" subtitle_num="20" chapter_num="09" heading="Records.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Records Retained. The person doing public business who has filed a registration statement shall maintain detailed and accurate records of:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>All contracts awarded by governmental entities to the person or attributed to the person that caused the person to be doing public business;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Applicable contributions made by or attributed to the person, including related notifications and policy documents; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>All statements of contributions filed by the person doing public business.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Length of Retention. The records shall be retained until the earlier of:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>10 years after the creation of the record; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>4 years after the performance is completed on the last contract that causes the person to be doing public business.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Audit. The State Board, at its discretion, may audit the records retained by the person doing public business.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>