Ala. Code § 35-12-90: Retention of Records.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a holder required to file a report under Section 35-12-76 shall maintain the records containing the information required to be included in the report for 10 years after the holder files the report, unless a shorter period is provided by rule of the Treasurer.

(b) A business association or financial organization that sells, issues, or provides to others for sale or issue in this state, traveler’s checks, money orders, or similar instruments other than third-party bank checks, on which the business association or financial organization is directly liable, shall maintain a record of the instruments while they remain outstanding, indicating the state and date of issue, for three years after the holder files the report.