(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of Parts 292, 293, or Appendix 4-A of this Title, and 49 CFR 195.404(c), the minimum period of retention for records necessary to prove compliance with this Part shall be three years. Longer periods of retention may be mandated by Parts 292, 293, or Appendix 4-A of this Title.

(b) Records pertaining to each repair made to a pipeline shall be maintained for as long as the pipeline remains in service.

(c) All records, or copies thereof, shall be kept on file in the State of New York and accessible to the staff of the department.