Sec. 151.602. RECORDS. (a) A license holder must prepare, maintain, and preserve the following books, accounts, and other records for at least five years or another period as may be prescribed by rule of the commission:

(1) a record of each money transmission transaction or currency exchange transaction, as applicable;

(2) a general ledger posted in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles containing all asset, liability, capital, income, and expense accounts, unless directed otherwise by the commissioner;

(3) bank statements and bank reconciliation records;

(4) all records and reports required by applicable state and federal law, including the reporting and recordkeeping requirements imposed by the Bank Secrecy Act, the USA PATRIOT ACT, and Chapter 271, and other federal and state laws pertaining to money laundering, drug trafficking, or terrorist funding; and

(5) any other records required by commission rule or reasonably requested by the commissioner to determine compliance with this chapter.

(b) The records required under this section may be:

(1) maintained in a photographic, electronic, or other similar form; and

(2) maintained at the license holder's principal place of business or another location as may be reasonably requested by the commissioner.

(c) An authorized delegate must prepare, maintain, and preserve the records required by commission rule or reasonably requested by the commissioner.

(d) The records required under this section are subject to inspection by the commissioner under Section 151.601.

(e) The records required under this section and the reports required under Section 151.603 must be in English and the financial information contained in the records and reports must be denominated in United States dollars.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1099 (H.B. 2218), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1000 (H.B. 483), Sec. 9, eff. June 19, 2015.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 198 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 8, eff. May 24, 2019.