§ 21-14-305. Term and renewal
(a) The commission date of the electronic notary public shall begin on the date the person passes the examination under § 21-14-304. (b) The term of the electronic notary public shall not extend past the expiration date of the surety bond for the traditional notary public commission. (c) An electronic notary public shall every two […]
§ 21-14-306. Form and manner of performing electronic notarial act
(a) An electronic notarial act shall be executed through an approved solution provider. (b) When performing an electronic notarial act, an electronic notary public shall: (1) Complete an electronic notarial certificate that shall include all information necessary in a paper-based notarization under § 21-14-107; and (2) (A) Attach his or her electronic signature and seal […]
§ 21-14-307. Physical proximity of signers of electronic documents required
(a) An electronic notary public shall not perform an electronic notarial act if the document signer does not appear in person before the electronic notary public at the time of the electronic notarial act. (b) (1) The methods for identifying a document signer for an electronic notarial act shall be the same as the methods […]
§ 21-14-308. Fees
(a) An electronic notary public may charge and collect fees that are: (1) Reasonably established by the electronic notary public; and (2) Disclosed and agreed upon by the client and principal before the electronic notarial act occurs. (b) (1) An electronic notary public who knowingly charges, demands, or receives a fee not authorized by law […]
§ 21-14-113. Notice of revocation — Appeal
(a) If the Secretary of State revokes a notary public commission, he or she shall serve the notary public with written notice that explains the reason or reasons for the revocation. (b) (1) The notary public may appeal the revocation to the Pulaski County Circuit Court within thirty (30) days after service of the notice […]
§ 21-14-101. Appointment and commission
(a) (1) The Secretary of State may appoint and commission an individual person as a notary public in this state. (2) Effective January 1, 2006, a notary public may perform notarial acts in any part of the state for a term of ten (10) years, beginning on the date of commission or the date of […]
§ 21-14-102. Change of residence
(a) (1) Upon receiving notification of a change of residency, the Secretary of State shall transfer a notary public’s appointment and commission to the new county of residence in instances in which a person appointed and commissioned a notary public under § 21-14-101 changes residence to a county within this state other than the county […]
§ 21-14-103. Change in personal information
(a) If any notary public has a change in his or her mailing address or status in life that alters the information on record with the Secretary of State and the circuit clerk for the county where the notary public resides or if the notary public is a resident of an adjoining state, the circuit […]
§ 21-14-104. Power and authority generally
The power and authority of a notary public shall be coextensive with the state for: (1) Swearing witnesses; (2) Taking affidavits; (3) Taking depositions under Rule 28 of the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 28 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; and (4) Taking acknowledgments of deeds and other instruments in writing […]
§ 21-14-105. Administration of oaths
Each notary public shall have power to administer oaths in all matters incident to or belonging to the exercise of his or her notarial office.