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REGULATION	RETENTION	PENALTIES
SEC 17a-3 and 17a-4	Broker/Dealers must retain records for up to 7 years.	Determined on a case by case basis.
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act	Financial institutions must ensure security and confidentiality of customer data. No time limit given.	Fines up to $500,000, imprisonment up to 10 years.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)	Members of health care industry must retain patient information for 6 years.	Fines up to $250,000, imprisonment up to 10 years.
Sarbanes-Oxley	Accounting firms that audit publicly traded companies must retain all related documents for 7 years after audit.	Fines up to $5 million, imprisonment up to 20 years.