Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-12-1309 - Electronic Record of Remote Online Notarizations

A. A notary public shall record each remote online notarial act performed by the notary public in chronological order in one or more journals maintained in a permanent, tamper-evident electronic format that complies with this Article. A notary public may not record a remote online notarial act in a paper journal required by section A.R.S. § 41-319. Each journal entry shall include:

1. The date and time of the notarial act;

2. A description of the record, if any, and type of notarial act;

3. The full name and address of each individual for whom the remote online notarial act is performed;

4. If the identity of the individual is based on personal knowledge, a statement to that effect;

5. If the identity of the individual is based on credential analysis and identity proofing, a brief description of the results of the identity verification process and the identification credential presented, including the date of issuance and expiration of the identification credential but not its serial or identification number;

6. If the identity of the individual is based on an oath or affirmation of a credible witness, the information required by subsections (3), (4) and (5) of this section with respect to the credible witness;

7. A fee, if any, charged by the notary public.

B. An electronic journal kept by the notary public and the audio and visual recording are subject to A.R.S. § 41-319 relating to public records.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-12-1309

Adopted by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 719, effective 3/24/2022.