§ 17-11-321. Certificate of authority — Application — Issuance
(a) Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to engage in the business of abstracting in this state shall make application to the Arkansas Abstracters’ Board for a certificate of authority. (b) The application shall: (1) Be in a form prepared by the board; (2) Contain such information as may be necessary to assist the board […]
§ 17-11-322. Certificate of authority — Expiration — Renewal
(a) (1) All certificates of authority issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall expire on the same date, irrespective of when issued. (2) Expiration dates of the certificates, either renewal or original, shall be the July 1 following the year from the preceding expiration date. (b) Current and subsisting certificates of authority shall […]
§ 17-11-323. Access to public records
(a) (1) Holders of certificates of authority and their employees in the conduct of the business of abstracting shall have access to the public records in any office of any city or county or of the state. (2) They shall be permitted to make memoranda or notations therefrom or copies thereof and to occupy reasonable […]
§ 17-11-324. Bond, insurance, or personal surety
(a) (1) (A) Before the certificate of authority is issued, the applicant shall file with the Arkansas Abstracters’ Board a bond approved by the board conditioned upon the payment by the applicant of any and all damages that may be sustained by or may accrue to any person, firm, or corporation for whom the applicant […]
§ 17-11-340. Revocation of certificates — Grounds
(a) The Arkansas Abstracters’ Board is authorized, after a hearing as provided in § 17-11-341, to cancel and revoke any certificate of registration issued to any person under the provisions of this chapter: (1) For a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter; (2) Upon a conviction of the holder of such a […]
§ 17-11-341. Revocation of certificates — Procedure — Appeal
(a) (1) Upon a verified complaint’s being filed with the Arkansas Abstracters’ Board or upon the board’s own motion filing a complaint charging the holder of a certificate of registration with a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, or conviction of a crime under § 17-3-102, or habitual carelessness or fraudulent practices […]
§ 17-11-342. Seal
Any licensee under this chapter shall provide a seal, which shall have stamped on the license the name of the licensee, and shall deposit with the Arkansas Abstracters’ Board an impression of the seal and the names of all persons authorized to sign certificates to abstracts on behalf of the licensee.
§ 17-11-343. Abstract as evidence
An abstract or photostat or verbatim copy of any public record, where certified by and impressed with the official seal of any licensed abstracter, shall be admissible in evidence, if otherwise admissible, on behalf of any party litigant in any court in the State of Arkansas and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts […]
§ 17-11-401. Creation — Members
(a) The Arkansas Abstracters’ Board is created. (b) (1) The board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, for a term of six (6) years. (2) Two (2) members shall: (A) Be actively involved in the making of abstracts of real estate titles in this state […]
§ 17-11-402. Organization and proceedings
(a) The Arkansas Abstracters’ Board shall elect a chair and a secretary-treasurer. (b) The chair and secretary-treasurer of the board shall have the power to administer oaths. (c) The board shall have a seal and shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses.