OAR 340-273-0890: Recordkeeping Requirements Related to Community Climate Investment Funds

(1) A covered entity that provides CCI funds to a CCI entity must retain the following records, in paper or electronic format, for a period of time that begins with the date it provides the CCI funds and lasts seven years after all resulting CCI credits are submitted to demonstrate compliance or are cancelled: (a) A copy of any invoice or documentation of monetary payment related to CCI funds; (b) A statement from a financial institution showing any payments related to CCI funds; (c) A copy of any receipt received from a CCI entity; and (d) All other information and documentation related to the CCI funds provided to a CCI entity. (2) A covered entity must retain the following records, in paper or electronic format, for a period that begins the date it applies for a CCI credit and lasts seven years after the CCI credit is used to demonstrate compliance or is cancelled: (a) A copy of each application submitted to DEQ to request CCI credits; and (b) All other information and documentation related to CCI credit(s) received from DEQ. (3) A covered entity must make available to DEQ upon request all of the records it is required to retain according to this rule. DEQ will specify the date by which the covered entity must fulfill a records request from DEQ.