2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §28-451  Maintaining records

A. If pursuant to this title an application or record is required to be filed, an index is required to be maintained or a record is required to be compiled and if the director adopts rules to provide that the filing, indexing or compilation be accomplished by use of a computer so that on inquiry to the computer it is capable of disclosing and reproducing all information required by law, the director is not required to file, compile or index records other than by the use of a computer.

B. If a computer is used, the director shall preserve applications or records from which the information was obtained for as long as required by law or until a new application is filed by an applicant or a new record is received and the application or record is no longer needed to carry out the provisions of this title.

C. The director is not required to store signatures on applications or on records.