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AZ Rev Stat § 41-275 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-275 - Rules

41-275.  Rules  (Eff. 7/1/22) A. The secretary of state may adopt rules to implement this article. On or before July 1,  2022,  the secretary of state shall adopt rules under this section regarding the performance of notarial acts with respect to electronic records. Rules adopted regarding the performance of notarial acts with respect to electronic records may not require,  or accord greater legal status or effect to,  the implementation or application of a specific technology or technical specification. The rules may: 1. Prescribe the manner of performing notarial acts regarding tangible and electronic records. 2. Include provisions to ensure that any change to or tampering with a record bearing a certificate of a notarial act is self-evident. 3. Include provisions to ensure integrity in the creation,  transmittal,  storage or authentication of electronic records or signatures.  4. Prescribe the process of granting,  renewing,  conditioning,  denying,  suspending or revoking a notary public commission and assuring the trustworthiness of an individual holding a commission as a notary public. 5. Include provisions to prevent fraud or mistake in the performance of notarial acts. 6. Establish the process for approving and accepting surety bonds and other forms of assurance under section 41-269.  7. Provide for the administration of the examination under section 41-270,  subsection A and the course of study under section 41-270,  subsection B.  B. In adopting,  amending or repealing rules about notarial acts with respect to electronic records,  the secretary of state shall consider,  so far as is consistent with this article: 1. The most recent standards regarding electronic records promulgated by national bodies,  such as the national association of secretaries of state. 2. Standards,  practices and customs of other jurisdictions that substantially enact this article. 3. The views of governmental officials and entities and other interested persons.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-276 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-276 - Notary public commission in effect; authorization to perform electronic and remote online notarizations in effect

41-276.  Notary public commission in effect;  authorization to perform electronic and remote online notarizations in effect (Eff. 7/1/22) A. A commission as a notary public in effect on July 1,  2022 continues until its date of expiration. A notary public who applies to renew a commission as a notary public on or after July 1,  2022 is subject to and shall comply with this article. A notary public,  in performing notarial acts after July 1,  2022,  shall comply with this article. B. An authorization issued by the secretary of state to perform electronic notarization or remote online notarizations in effect on July 1,  2022 continues until its date of expiration. A notary public who notifies the secretary of state that the notary public will be performing notarial acts with respect to electronic records or with respect to remotely located individuals on or after July 1,  2022 is subject to and shall comply with this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-277 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-277 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act

41-277.  Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act  (Eff. 7/1/22) This article modifies,  limits and supersedes the electronic signatures in global and national commerce act (P.L. 106-229;  114 Stat. 464;  15 United States Code sections 7001 through 7031) but does not modify,  limit or supersede 15 United States Code section 7001(c) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in 15 United States Code section 7003(b).
AZ Rev Stat § 41-313 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-313 - Duties

41-313.  Duties (Rpld. 7/1/22) A. Notaries public shall perform the following notarial acts,  when requested: 1. Take acknowledgments and give certificates of the acknowledgments endorsed on or attached to the instrument. 2. Administer oaths and affirmations. 3. Perform jurats. 4. Perform copy certification. B. Notaries public shall perform the notarial acts prescribed in subsection A of this section only if: 1. The signer is in the presence of the notary at the time of notarization. 2. The signer signs in a language that the notary understands. 3. The signer communicates directly with the notary in a language they both understand or indirectly through a translator who is physically present with the signer and notary at the time of the notarization and who communicates directly with the signer and the notary in languages the translator understands. 4. The notarial certificate is worded and completed using only letters,  characters and a language that are read,  written and understood by the notary public. C. If a notary attaches a notarial certificate to a document using a separate sheet of paper,  the attachment must contain a description of the document that includes at a minimum the title or type of document,  the document date,  the number of pages of the document and any additional signers other than those named in the notarial certificate. D. Notaries public shall: 1. Keep,  maintain and protect as a public record a journal of all official acts performed by the notary as described in section 41-319. 2. Provide and keep the official seal that is imprinted in dark ink with the words " notary public" ,  the name of the county in which the notary is commissioned,  the name of the notary as it appears on the notarial application,  the great seal of the state of Arizona,  the notarial commission number and the expiration date of the notarial commission. 3. Authenticate with the official seal all official acts on every certificate or acknowledgment signed and sealed by the notary. 4. Respond to any requests for information and comply with any investigations that are initiated by the secretary of state or the attorney general.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-314 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-314 - Notary bond fund; purpose; exemption

41-314.  Notary bond fund;  purpose;  exemption A. The notary bond fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to section 41-178. B. The secretary of state shall administer the fund and spend monies in the fund in order to defray the cost of the secretary of state's office assuming the responsibilities associated with the processing and administration of notary bonds. C. On notice from the secretary of state,  the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313,  and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund. D. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated and exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-315 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-315 - Bond

41-315.  Bond (Rpld. 7/1/22) A. A person who has been commissioned as a notary shall file with the secretary of state an oath of office and a bond in an amount prescribed by the secretary of state in order for the commission to become effective. A licensed surety shall execute the bond. The bond shall be effective for four years beginning on the commission's effective date. B. The secretary of state shall not accept any bond that was issued more than sixty days before or more than sixty days after the date on which the secretary of state commissions a notary.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-316 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-316 - Fees

41-316.  Fees A. The secretary of state shall establish fees that notaries public may charge for notarial acts. These fees shall be established by rules adopted pursuant to chapter 6 of this title. B. Notaries public may be paid an amount up to the amount authorized for mileage expenses and per diem subsistence for state employees as prescribed by title 38,  chapter 4,  article 2. C. A notary shall not advertise or charge or receive a fee for performing a notarial act except as specifically authorized by rule.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-317 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-317 - Resignation; delivering notary seal, notarial journal and records; failure to comply; storing records; certified copies

41-317.  Resignation;  delivering notary seal,  notarial journal and records;  failure to comply;  storing records;  certified copies (L18,  Ch. 13,  sec. 5. Eff. until 7/1/22) A. A notary shall submit the notary's resignation in writing to the secretary of state.  B. On the resignation or revocation of a notarial commission or the death of a notary,  the notary seal,  notarial journal and records,  except those records of notarial acts that are not public record,  shall be delivered by certified mail or other means providing a receipt to the secretary of state. If a notary does not apply for reappointment,  on expiration of the notarial commission the notary seal,  journal and records shall be delivered to the secretary of state as required for resignation under this subsection. A notary who neglects for three months thereafter to deposit such records,  seal and papers,  or the personal representative of a deceased notary who neglects for three months after appointment to deposit such records,  seal and papers,  shall forfeit to the state not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars. C. While a notary public is commissioned,  a notary public shall keep all records and journals of the notary's acts for at least five years after the date the notarial act was performed. On receipt of the records and journals from a notary public who no longer is commissioned,  the secretary of state shall keep all records and journals of notaries public deposited in the secretary of state's office for five years and shall give certified copies thereof when required,  and for the copy certifications the secretary of state shall receive the same fees as are by law allowed to notaries public. The copy certifications shall be as valid and effectual as if given by a notary public.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-317; Version 2 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-317; Version 2 - Resignation; delivering notary seal, notarial journal and records; failure to comply; storing records; certified copies

41-317.  Resignation;  delivering notary seal,  notarial journal and records;  failure to comply;  storing records;  certified copies (L21,  Ch. 66,  sec. 13. Eff. 7/1/22) A. A notary public shall submit the notary public's resignation in writing to the secretary of state.  B. On the resignation or revocation of a notarial commission or the death of a notary public,  any physical stamping device,  notarial journal and records,  except those records of notarial acts that are not public record,  shall be delivered by certified mail or other means providing a receipt to the secretary of state. If a notary public does not apply for reappointment,  on expiration of the notarial commission,  the device,  the notarial journal and records shall be delivered to the secretary of state as required for resignation under this subsection. A notary public who neglects for three months thereafter to deposit such records,  device and papers,  or the personal representative of a deceased notary public who neglects for three months after appointment to deposit such records,  device and papers,  shall forfeit to the state not less than $50 or more than $500. C. While a notary public is commissioned,  a notary public shall keep all records and journals of the notary public's acts for at least five years after the date the notarial act was performed. On receipt of the records and journals from a notary public who no longer is commissioned,  the secretary of state shall keep all records and journals of notaries public deposited in the secretary of state's office for five years and shall give certified copies thereof when required,  and for the copy certifications the secretary of state shall receive the same fees as are by law allowed to notaries public. The copy certifications shall be as valid and effectual as if given by a notary public.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-318 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-318 - Wilful destruction of records; penalty

41-318.  Wilful destruction of records;  penalty Any person who knowingly destroys,  defaces or conceals any journal entry or records belonging to the office of a notary public shall forfeit to the state an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars and shall be liable for damages to any party injured thereby.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-320 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-320 - Competency of bank and corporation notaries

41-320.  Competency of bank and corporation notaries (L96,  Ch. 127,  sec. 6. Eff. until 7/1/22) A. It is lawful for a notary public who is a stockholder,  director,  officer or employee of a corporation to take the acknowledgment or oath of any party to any written instrument executed to or by the corporation,  or to administer an oath to any other stockholder,  director,  officer,  employee or agent of the corporation,  or to protest for nonacceptance or nonpayment of bills of exchange,  drafts,  checks,  notes and other negotiable instruments which may be owned or held for collection by the corporation. B. It is unlawful for any notary public to take the acknowledgment of an instrument executed by or to a corporation of which he is a stockholder,  director,  officer or employee,  where the notary is a party to the instrument,  either individually or as a representative of the corporation,  or to protest any negotiable instrument owned or held for collection by the corporation,  where the notary is individually a party to the instrument.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-320; Version 2 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-320; Version 2 - Competency of bank and corporation notaries

41-320.  Competency of bank and corporation notaries (L21,  Ch. 66,  sec. 15. Eff. 7/1/22) A. It is lawful for a notary public who is a stockholder,  director,  officer or employee of a corporation to take the acknowledgment or oath of any party to any record executed to or by the corporation,  or to administer an oath to any other stockholder,  director,  officer,  employee or agent of the corporation,  or to protest for nonacceptance or nonpayment of bills of exchange,  drafts,  checks,  notes and other negotiable instruments that may be owned or held for collection by the corporation. B. It is unlawful for any notary public to take the acknowledgment of a record executed by or to a corporation of which the notary public is a stockholder,  director,  officer or employee,  where the notary public is a party to the record,  either individually or as a representative of the corporation,  or to protest any negotiable instrument owned or held for collection by the corporation,  where the notary is individually a party to the instrument. A notarial act performed in violation of this subsection is voidable.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-321 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-321 - Obtaining a seal; violation; classification

41-321.  Obtaining a seal;  violation;  classification (Rpld. 7/1/22) A. A vendor of notary seals may not provide an official seal to a person unless the person presents a photocopy of the person's notarial commission. The vendor shall retain the photocopy for four years. B. A notary public's official seal may be any shape and shall produce a stamped seal that is no more than one and one-half inches high and two and one-half inches wide. A notary public may possess only one official seal but may also possess and use an embossing seal that may be used only in conjunction with the notary public's official seal. An embossing seal is not an official seal of a notary public.  C. A person who knowingly violates subsection A of this section is guilty of a class 6 felony. A person who violates subsection B of this section is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-322 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-322 - Authentication of authority of officer for foreign notarizations

41-322.  Authentication of authority of officer for foreign notarizations (Rpld. 7/1/22) A. If a notarial act is performed by any of the persons described in section 33-501,  paragraphs 1 through 4,  other than a person authorized to perform notarial acts by the laws or regulations of a foreign country,  the signature,  rank or title and serial number,  if any,  of the person is sufficient proof of the authority of the person to perform the act. Further proof of the person's authority is not required. B. If a notarial act is performed by a person authorized by the laws or regulations of a foreign country to perform the act,  any of the following is sufficient proof of the authority of the person to perform the act: 1. Certification by a foreign service officer of the United States resident in the country in which the notarial act is performed or a diplomatic or consular officer of the foreign country resident in the United States that a person who holds the office that the person holds is authorized to perform notarial acts. 2. Affixation to the notarized document of the official seal of the person performing the notarial act. 3. The appearance either in a digest of foreign law or in a list that is customarily used as a source of such information of the title and the indication of authority to perform notarial acts of the person. C. If a notarial act is performed by a person other than a person described in subsections A and B of this section,  sufficient proof of the authority of the person to act exists if the secretary of state certifies to the official character of the person and to the person's authority to perform the notarial act. D. The signature and title of a person performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the person is a person with the designated title and that the signature is genuine.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-323 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-323 - Change of address; lost, stolen or compromised journal or seal; civil penalty

41-323.  Change of address;  lost,  stolen or compromised journal or seal;  civil penalty (L18,  Ch. 13,  sec. 6. Eff. until 7/1/22) A. Within thirty days after the change of a notary's mailing,  business or residential address,  the notary shall deliver to the secretary of state,  by certified mail or other means providing a receipt,  a signed notice of the change that provides both the old and new addresses. B. Within ten days after the loss,  theft or compromise of an official journal or seal,  the notary shall deliver to the secretary of state,  by certified mail or other means providing a receipt,  a signed notice of the loss,  theft or compromise. The notary also shall inform the appropriate law enforcement agency in the case of theft. C. If a notary fails to comply with subsection A or B of this section,  the notary has failed to fully and faithfully discharge the duties of a notary and the secretary of state may impose a civil penalty of twenty-five dollars against the notary. The notary shall pay any civil penalty imposed by the secretary of state pursuant to this subsection before the renewal of the notary's commission.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-323; Version 2 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-323; Version 2 - Change of address; lost, stolen or compromised journal or seal; civil penalty

41-323.  Change of address;  lost,  stolen or compromised journal or seal;  civil penalty (L21,  Ch. 66,  sec. 17. Eff. 7/1/22) A. Within thirty days after the change of a notary public's mailing,  business or residential address,  the notary public shall deliver to the secretary of state,  by certified mail or other means providing a receipt,  a signed notice of the change that provides both the old and new addresses. B. Within ten days after the loss,  theft or compromise of an official journal or stamping device,  the notary public shall deliver to the secretary of state,  by certified mail or other means providing a receipt,  a signed notice of the loss,  theft or compromise. The notary also shall inform the appropriate law enforcement agency in the case of theft. C. If a notary public fails to comply with subsection A or B of this section,  the notary public has failed to fully and faithfully discharge the duties of a notary public and the secretary of state may impose a civil penalty of $25 against the notary. The notary public shall pay any civil penalty imposed by the secretary of state pursuant to this subsection before the renewal of the notary's commission.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-324 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-324 - Court reporters; notarial acts

41-324.  Court reporters;  notarial acts (L97,  Ch. 254,  sec. 9. Eff. until 7/1/22) A. Court reporters who administer oaths and affirmations in judicial proceedings are exempt from the provisions of this chapter other than section 41-315. Court reporters who are commissioned as notaries and who perform notarial acts outside of judicial proceedings are subject to all provisions of this chapter and of other laws of this state that regulate notaries public. B. A court reporter who prepares a transcript of a judicial proceeding shall attach a certificate page to the transcript. On the certificate page,  the court reporter shall attest to the fact that the reporter administered an oath or affirmation to each witness whose testimony appears in the transcript. C. An affidavit of nonappearance that is prepared by a court reporter does not need to be witnessed by a notary.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-324; Version 2 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-324; Version 2 - Court reporters; notarial acts

41-324.  Court reporters;  notarial acts (L21,  Ch. 66,  sec. 18. Eff. 7/1/22) A. Court reporters who administer oaths and affirmations in judicial proceedings are exempt from the provisions of this chapter other than section 41-269,  subsections C and D. Court reporters who are commissioned as notaries and who perform notarial acts outside of judicial proceedings are subject to all provisions of this chapter and of other laws of this state that regulate notaries public. B. A court reporter who prepares a transcript of a judicial proceeding shall attach a certificate page to the transcript. On the certificate page,  the court reporter shall attest to the fact that the reporter administered an oath or affirmation to each witness whose testimony appears in the transcript. C. An affidavit of nonappearance that is prepared by a court reporter does not need to be witnessed by a notary public.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-325 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-325 - Evidence of authenticity of a notarial act performed in this state

41-325.  Evidence of authenticity of a notarial act performed in this state A. The authenticity of the official notarial seal and signature of a notary may be evidenced by either: 1. A certificate of authority from the secretary of state authenticated as necessary. 2. An apostille from the secretary of state in the form prescribed by the Hague convention of October 5,  1961 abolishing the requirement of legalization of foreign public documents. B. An apostille as specified by the Hague convention shall be attached to any document that requires authentication and that is sent to a nation that has signed and ratified this convention.