California · Commercial Code
COM §9522: (a) The filing office shall maintain a record of the information provided in a filed financing statement for at least one year after the effectiveness of the financing statement has lapsed under Secti
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The filing office must keep records of filed financing statement information for at least one year after the financing statement expires.
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