{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-21-6-309","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 21-6-309","heading":"Notaries public","body":"(a) A notary public authorized to perform notarial acts in this state may charge and collect a fee for a notarial act if the fee: (1) Is a reasonable amount as determined by the notary public; and (2) The fee is disclosed to and agreed upon by the client or principal before executing the notarial act. (b) (1) A notary public who knowingly charges, demands, or receives any fees not provided by law, or who charges, demands, or receives a fee amount that violates subsection (a) of this section, is guilty of a violation. (2) Upon conviction, the notary public shall be fined no less than one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense. Amended by Act 2017, No. 537,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2015, No. 570,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 1923, No. 142, §§ 1, 2; Pope's Dig., §§ 5685, 5686; Acts 1969, No. 155, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 12-1733, 12-1739; Acts 1989, No. 304, § 1.\n\n(a) A notary public authorized to perform notarial acts in this state may charge and collect a fee for a notarial act if the fee: (1) Is a reasonable amount as determined by the notary public; and (2) The fee is disclosed to and agreed upon by the client or principal before executing the notarial act.\n\n(1) Is a reasonable amount as determined by the notary public; and\n\n(2) The fee is disclosed to and agreed upon by the client or principal before executing the notarial act.\n\n(b) (1) A notary public who knowingly charges, demands, or receives any fees not provided by law, or who charges, demands, or receives a fee amount that violates subsection (a) of this section, is guilty of a violation. (2) Upon conviction, the notary public shall be fined no less than one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense.\n\n(1) A notary public who knowingly charges, demands, or receives any fees not provided by law, or who charges, demands, or receives a fee amount that violates subsection (a) of this section, is guilty of a violation.\n\n(2) Upon conviction, the notary public shall be fined no less than one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense.","path":["AR Code","Title 21","Chapter 6","Subchapter 3"],"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":"c228488800a00152bb016bca471c6dc2e4ed4179f2dfdee804f51b310eef0525","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-21-6-308","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-21-6-310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}