The following definitions shall apply in this Article unless the context otherwise requires:

“Acknowledgment” means the same as defined in A.R.S. § 41-311(1).

“Bond” means a surety bond to the state, with sureties approved by the clerk of the superior court in the county in which the individual is being commissioned as a notary public.

“Copy certification” means the same as defined in A.R.S. § 41-311(3).

“Credible person” means a person used to identify a signer when the signer does not have other satisfactory evidence of identity as specified in A.R.S. § 41-311(11).

“Jurat” means the same as defined in A.R.S. § 41-311(6).

“Oath” or “affirmation” means the same as defined in A.R.S. § 41-311(10).

“Satisfactory evidence of identity” means the same as defined in A.R.S. § 41-311(11).

Historical Note

New Section adopted by emergency rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 2956, effective July 18, 2000 (Supp. 00-3). Emergency rulemaking renewed at 7 A.A.R. 672, effective January 13, 2001 (Supp. 01-1). Section made by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 2141, effective May 1, 2001 (Supp. 01-2).