wendy13: The cite is UCC 4-406. A bank must be able to provide a legible copy for 7 years after it receives the original.
You should also check your state's banking code. Some have addtl retention periods that differ from the UCC. Chances are, however, that it wont reqr retention longer than 7 years.
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