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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 9 - Animals and Animal Products |
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Chapter III - Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture |
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SubChapter A - Agency Organization and Terminology; Mandatory Meat and Poultry Products Inspection and Voluntary Inspection and Certification |
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Part 381 - Poultry Products Inspection Regulations |
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Subpart Q - Records, Registration, and Reports |
§ 381.177 - Record retention period.
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§ 381.177 Record retention period.
(a) Every record required to be maintained under this subpart shall be retained for a period not to exceed 2 years after December 31 of the year in which the transaction to which the record relates has occurred, and for such further period as the Administrator may require for purposes of any investigation or litigation under the Act, by written notice to the person required to keep such record under this subpart.
(b) Records of canning as required by subpart X of this part 381, subchapter C, 9 CFR chapter III, shall be retained as required in § 381.307; except that records required by § 381.302 (b) and (c) shall be retained as required by those sections.
[37 FR 9706, May 16, 1972, as amended at 51 FR 45633, Dec. 19, 1986]