2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §29-102  Certificate of name required for certain firms

A. Every partnership transacting business in this state under a fictitious name, or a designation not showing the names of the persons interested as partners in the business, shall record with the county recorder of the county in which the place of business is located a certificate stating in full the names of all members of the partnership and their place of residence, signed by the partners and acknowledged. A new certificate shall be recorded upon any change in the membership of the partnership.

B. Persons doing business contrary to this section may not maintain an action upon or on account of a contract or transaction made in the partnership name in any court of this state until they have first recorded the certificate required by this section.