- (a) Funeral establishments must retain and make available for inspection, true and accurate copies of the records as specified in 17 CAR § 30-701, for a period of seven (7) years from the date of the arrangement conference.
- (b) Following this period, and subject to any other laws requiring retention of records, the funeral establishment may then place the records in storage or reduce them to microfilm, microfiche, laser disc, or any other method that can produce an accurate reproduction of the original records, or the establishment may transfer the records to the Arkansas State Archives, an agency of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, for permanent storage.