If the retention period has not yet expired, is less than 10 years, and has been converted to electronic storage under Chapter 205, what is permissible?

• A. It may be destroyed with no further requirements
• B. The record may be destroyed because it is non-permanent and converted to electronic storage under Chapter 205
• C. It must be retained until the end of the retention period
• D. It requires additional authorization

Answer: (B)

When a record is non-permanent and has been converted to electronic storage under Chapter 205, the paper or original form can be destroyed even if the retention period hasn’t expired. The electronic version then serves as the official record for the required retention, so keeping the physical copy is no longer necessary. This is why the best choice is that the record may be destroyed because it is non-permanent and converted to electronic storage under Chapter 205. It’s not required to hold the paper until the end of the retention period, and no extra authorization is needed beyond completing the electronic storage conversion in accordance with Chapter 205.