Arizona Notary Requirements

A.R.S. § 41-255. Identification of individual
A. A notarial officer has personal knowledge of the identity of an individual appearing before the officer if the individual is personally known to the notarial officer through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty that the individual has the identity claimed.
B. A notarial officer has satisfactory evidence of the identity of an individual appearing before the notarial officer if the officer can identify the individual:
1. By means of:
(a) An unexpired United States passport or a state-issued driver license or nonoperating identification license.
(b) An unexpired identification card issued by any branch of the United States armed forces.
(c) Another form of unexpired government identification issued by the United States, a state or a tribal government to an individual that contains the signature or a photograph and physical description of the individual and that is satisfactory to the notarial officer.
(d) An inmate identification card issued by the state department of corrections or federal bureau of prisons, if the inmate is in state or federal custody.
(e) An inmate identification card issued by a county sheriff, if the inmate is in the custody of the county sheriff.
2. By verification on oath or affirmation of a credible witness personally appearing before the notarial officer and known to the notarial officer or whom the notarial officer can identify on the basis of satisfactory evidence of identity pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection.
C. In addition to subsection B of this section, for the purposes of a real estate conveyance or financing, a notarial officer has satisfactory evidence of the identity of an individual appearing before the notarial officer if the notarial officer can identify the individual by means of either of the following:
1. An unexpired passport issued by a national government other than the United States government that is accompanied by an unexpired visa or other documentation issued by the United States government and that is necessary to establish the individual's legal presence in the United States.
2. An unexpired identification card that is deemed acceptable by the United States department of homeland security to establish the individual's legal presence in the United States and that is accompanied by supporting documents as required by the United States department of homeland security.
D. A notarial officer may require an individual to provide additional information or identification credentials necessary to assure the notarial officer of the individual's identity.

A.R.S. § 41-319 (Journal): A. A notary public shall keep a paper journal to chronicle all notarial acts performed regarding tangible records. A notary public shall keep either a paper journal or one or more electronic journals to chronicle all notarial acts performed regarding electronic records. Except as prescribed by subsection E of this section, a notary public shall keep only one paper journal at a time. The notary public shall record all notarial acts in chronological order. The notary public shall furnish, when requested, a certified copy of any public record in the notary public's journal. Records of notarial acts that violate the attorney-client privilege or that are confidential pursuant to federal or state law are not a public record. Each journal entry shall include at least: 1. The date of the notarial act. 2. A description of the document and type of notarial act. 3. The printed full name and address of each individual for whom a notarial act is performed. 4. If a paper journal is used, the signature of each individual for whom a notarial act is performed. 5. The type of satisfactory evidence of identity presented to the notary public by each individual for whom a notarial act is performed, or a notation that the notary public's personal knowledge of the individual was used as satisfactory evidence of identity. 6. A description of the identification card or document, if any, including its date of issuance or expiration. 7. The fee, if any, charged for the notarial act. B. If a notary public has personal knowledge of the identity of a signer, the notary public shall retain a paper or electronic copy of the notarized documents for each notarial act in lieu of making a journal entry or the notary public shall make a journal entry pursuant to the requirements of subsection A, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 of this section. C. Except for notarial acts performed for remotely located individuals under section 41-263, if a notary public performs more than one notarization for an individual within a six month period, the notary public shall have the individual provide satisfactory evidence of identity as required under section 41-255 the first time the notary performs the notarization for the individual but may not require satisfactory evidence of identity or the individual to sign the journal for subsequent notarizations performed for the individual during the six month period. D. If a notary public performs more than one notarization of the same type for a signer either on similar records or within the same record and at the same time, the notary public may group the records together and make one journal entry for the transaction. E. If one or more entries in a notary public's journal are not public records, the notary public shall keep one journal that contains entries that are not public records and one journal that contains entries that are public records. If a notary public keeps only one journal, that journal is presumed to be a public record. A notary public's journal that contains entries that are not public records is the property of the employer of that notary public and shall be retained by that employer if the notary public leaves that employment. A notary public's journal that contains only public records is the property of the notary public without regard to whether the notary public's employer purchased the journal or provided the fees for the commissioning of the notary public. F. Except as provided in subsections A and E of this section, the notary public's journal is a public record that may be viewed by or copied for any member of the public, but only on presentation to the notary public of a written request that details the month and year of the notarial act, the name of the individual whose signature was notarized and the type of record or transaction.

A.R.S. § 41-317(C) (Storing records): 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.

A.R.S. § 41-316 (Fees): (C) a notary public may not advertise, charge, or receive a fee for performing a notarial act except as specifically authorized by rule - the rule (R2-12) caps fees at 'no charge up to a maximum of $10.00 per notarial act' (azsos.gov); (B) a notary may be paid up to the state-employee mileage/per-diem amount (Title 38 Ch.4 Art.2). Overcharging = liability of 4x the unlawful fee + class 5 felony (§§ 38-413, 41-316(C)).