ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session
	House: GOV DPA 4-3-0-0 | 3^rd Read: 60-0-0-0 Senate: GOV DP 7-0-0-0 | 3^rd Read: 28-0-2-0

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HB 2344: notaries; businesses; prohibition

Sponsor: Representative Hendrix, LD 14

Senate Engrossed

Overview

Specifies if a business does not provide the option to notarize documents at a physical location without charge, an individual can use the services of any notarial officer.

History

To be commissioned as a notary public in Arizona, an individual must meet certain minimum qualifications, such as being at least 18 years old, a United States citizen or permanent legal resident and have passed the required examination if required by the Secretary of State (A.R.S. § 41-269).

An entity includes a corporation, foreign corporation, not for profit corporation, profit and not for profit unincorporated association, nonprofit corporation, close corporation, corporation sole or limited liability company, a professional corporation, association or limited liability company, a business trust, estate, partnership, registered limited liability partnership, trust or joint venture, two or more persons having a joint or common economic interest, any person other than an individual and a state, the United States and a foreign government (A.R.S. § 10-140).

Provisions

1. States if a business does not provide the option to notarize documents at a physical location and without charge, then an individual can use the services of any notarial officer. (Sec. 1)

Senate Amendments

1. Applies the provisions of the measure to any entity, rather than any business.

2. Defines entity.

3. Makes technical changes.

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