{"data":{"id":"us-nm/7-8a-21","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"7-8A-21","heading":"Retention of records.","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (b) of this section, a holder required to file a report under Section 7 [7-8A-7 NMSA 1978] of the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995) shall maintain the records containing the information required to be included in the report for ten years after the holder files the report, unless a shorter period is provided by rule of the administrator.\n(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.","path":["Chapter 7 - Taxation","ARTICLE 8A Uniform Unclaimed Property Act"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18507/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"6ec504505c518d105c438722dcfef32d8dbd72f286953796b6f8f450e50ea750","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/7-8a-20","next":"us-nm/7-8a-22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}