{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-21-14-203","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 21-14-203","heading":"Expiration and resignation","body":"(a) Any filing by a notary public with the Secretary of State under the terms of this subchapter shall remain in effect until the earlier of: (1) The date on which the notary public's commission in effect on the date of filing expires; (2) The filing is cancelled by the notary public by subsequent written filing with the Secretary of State; or (3) The filing is cancelled pursuant to § 21-14-113 . (b) (1) A notary public shall send a signed letter of resignation to the Secretary of State and shall return his or her certificate of notary public commission when the notary public: (A) Wishes to resign his or her commission; (B) Does not maintain legal residence or employment in this state during the entire term of appointment; or (C) Is required to resign pursuant to a court order of this state or any other state. (2) The resigning notary public shall destroy his or her official seal immediately upon resignation. Acts 1995, No. 200, § 1; 2001, No. 1274, § 7.\n\n(a) Any filing by a notary public with the Secretary of State under the terms of this subchapter shall remain in effect until the earlier of: (1) The date on which the notary public's commission in effect on the date of filing expires; (2) The filing is cancelled by the notary public by subsequent written filing with the Secretary of State; or (3) The filing is cancelled pursuant to § 21-14-113 .\n\n(1) The date on which the notary public's commission in effect on the date of filing expires;\n\n(2) The filing is cancelled by the notary public by subsequent written filing with the Secretary of State; or\n\n(3) The filing is cancelled pursuant to § 21-14-113 .\n\n(b) (1) A notary public shall send a signed letter of resignation to the Secretary of State and shall return his or her certificate of notary public commission when the notary public: (A) Wishes to resign his or her commission; (B) Does not maintain legal residence or employment in this state during the entire term of appointment; or (C) Is required to resign pursuant to a court order of this state or any other state. (2) The resigning notary public shall destroy his or her official seal immediately upon resignation.\n\n(1) A notary public shall send a signed letter of resignation to the Secretary of State and shall return his or her certificate of notary public commission when the notary public: (A) Wishes to resign his or her commission; (B) Does not maintain legal residence or employment in this state during the entire term of appointment; or (C) Is required to resign pursuant to a court order of this state or any other state.\n\n(A) Wishes to resign his or her commission;\n\n(B) Does not maintain legal residence or employment in this state during the entire term of appointment; or\n\n(C) Is required to resign pursuant to a court order of this state or any other state.\n\n(2) The resigning notary public shall destroy his or her official seal immediately upon resignation.","path":["AR Code","Title 21","Chapter 14","Subchapter 2"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"804b6b99f3817b43544affc75c93c679f657b521aa3d6baa4a28e0e04b515f12","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-21-14-202","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-21-14-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}