HB 2344
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
HB 2344: notaries; businesses; prohibition
Sponsor: Representative Hendrix, LD 14
Committee on Government
Overview
States a business cannot require an individual to use a notarial officer employed by that
business for notarial acts.
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).
Provisions
1. Prohibits an Arizona business from requiring an individual to use the services of a
notarial officer employed by that business for a notarial act. (Sec. 1)
2. Clarifies that an individual may use the services of any notarial officer in Arizona for any
notarial act authorized by law. (Sec. 1)
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