ARKANSAS NOTARY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How do I become an Arkansas Notary Public? Here is some helpful information:

Requirements to become an Arkansas Notary Public:

- 18 Years or older
- Resident in the State of Arkansas or neighboring state or be the non-resident spouse of a member of the US Military
- Must be a legal resident or US Citizen
- Cannot be convicted of a felony
- Cannot have had a notary commission revoked within ten years of applying
- Must be able to read and write English

How to become a Notary Public in Arkansas:

- Obtain a 7,500.00 Surety Bond
- Create a Free Notary Management system account, found here: https://bcs.sos.arkansas.gov/
- Complete and pass the Arkansas Notary Exam
- Apply with the Arkansas Sec. of State
- Submit your Arkansas Notary Application with payment of 20.00
- Take the Oath within your County
- Return the completed oath certificate to the Sec. of State
- Purchase Your Arkansas Notary Supplies

How long is my Notary Term in Arkansas

- Arkansas Notaries are commissioned for a 10-year term

Which Notary Supplies are required to be an Arkansas Notary Public

- Arkansas notaries are required to have a Notary Stamp using black or blue ink. An Arkansas notary may use a Notary Seal that is photographically reproducible. This can be accomplished by using a seal impression inker
- Although not required for all Arkansas notaries, the Arkansas notary department recommends using a Notary Record book to document transactions

Arkansas Notary Website https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/business-commercial-services-bcs/notary-e-notary/

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How to Order Affordable Notary Supplies for Arkansas

One of the best ways to save money on AR Notary Stamps & AR Notary Seals is to purchase Notary kits also known as Notary Bundles or Notary Packages. These notary kits are arranged with the most commonly ordered, Arkansas State-Approved Notary Products, packaged together and then discounted. These discounted Arkansas Notary Kits can be found here, https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/arkansas-notary-supplies-package-kit  In this article we will examine each Arkansas notary kit and the products they contain.

The cheapest Notary Supply option for Arkansas notaries is the Basic Notary Kit for Arkansas, found here at our Arkansas Notary Store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-supplies-arkansas  This AR Notary Package includes: The Self-Inking Arkansas Notary Expiration Stamp, Arkansas Notary Seal, and a small notary supply bag. The purpose of this notary kit is to create the lowest-cost option for Arkansas notaries while maintaining the minimum required items to notarize properly. If you think you may not notarize very often and you’re looking to keep your costs down, this is the notary package for you.

The Notary Supply option with best value is the Value Notary Kit for Arkansas, found here at our Arkansas Notary Store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/value-kit-for-arkansas This AR Notary Package includes: The Self-Inking Arkansas Notary Expiration Stamp, Arkansas Notary Seal, Notary Record Book, Notary affidavit stamp, and a Large Notary Zippered Supply Bag. This notary kit includes all the items of the Arkansas Notary Basic Kit with two additions, the notary affidavit stamp and the Large Notary Supply Bag. The Notary affidavit stamp is a very useful item as it documents the date of a swearing of an oath. The Large Notary Supply Bag is a sturdy supply bag that holds all the items of the Arkansas Notary Value Kit and makes it easy for the notary to organize all their notary supplies. The Large supply bag measures 10 inches high x 14 inches wide and allows the notary to use a combination lock (sold separately) for extra security. The notary combination lock can be found here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/Combination-Lock-for-Notary-Supplies-Bag 

The Highest Quality Arkansas Notary kit is the Deluxe Notary Kit for Arkansas, found here at our Arkansas Notary Store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/Arkansas-notary-supplies-seal-stamp-package-3  This AR Notary Package includes: The Pre-Inked Arkansas Notary Expiration Stamp, Arkansas Notary Seal, Notary Record Book, Pre-Inked Notary affidavit stamp, Large Notary Supply Bag, and a Deluxe Leatherette Notary Seal Pouch.  This notary kit has the highest quality notary stamps that simply kiss the paper when stamping. These Max-Light notary stamps by Trodat feature an oil-based ink which is much less likely to dry. For the notary that wants the best and expects to use the notary supplies a lot, this is the notary kit for you!

We hope this article has helped you decide which Arkansas Notary Kits to order. All our AR Notary supplies include many notary stamp variations with multiple notary stamp colors and notary seal upgrades. As always you can purchase your Arkansas Notary Supplies here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/arkansas-notary-seal-stamp-supplies  Anchorstamp.com proudly ships Arkansas notary orders the next business day, includes a free notary pen, and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more.

Which Arkansas Notary stamp should I purchase?

When you purchase your AR Notary Stamp it’s important to know your options. AnchorStamp.com offers a wide variety of Notary Stamps for Arkansas. The first thing a notary needs to know is that the AR notary stamps are made in accordance with Arkansas notary guidelines. An Arkansas notary will then want to know how much do Arkansas notary stamps cost? At Anchor Stamp, we offer AR notary stamps for all budgets, beginning with a Wood-handle notary stamp to self-inking AR notary stamps, to the highest quality, Pre-Inked AR notary stamps. Anchor Stamp offers Shiny and Trodat brands which reflect our commitment to creating quality Arkansas notary stamps. Need your notary stamp in a hurry? No worries, Anchor Stamp ships Arkansas Notary Supply orders the next business day and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more. You can purchase your Arkansas notary stamps right here at our Arkansas notary store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-stamps-arkansas Let’s look at some of AR notary stamps in detail.

1) The highest quality Arkansas notary stamps are the Arkansas Pre-Inked notary stamps. This Arkansas notary stamp product line uses the Max-Light brand by Trodat. The Max-Lights by Trodat feature a superior oil-based ink, a smooth stamping mechanism and a protective cover. Pre-Inked AR notary stamps can be re-inked, just be sure to use the proper Pre-Ink refill ink.

The most popular Arkansas Pre-Inked notary stamp is the Pre-Inked AR notary expiration stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-seal-stamp-arkansas-pre-inked  This compact notary stamp includes a standard border to properly frame the state-approved notary information. This AR notary stamp makes a sharp, crisp notary stamp impression every time. The Pre-Inked AR notary stamp is also available in a popular pink frame.

The Pre-Inked AR Round notary stamp is the highest quality round stamp on the market today. This AR notary stamp is used where a photographically reproducible notary impression is needed. Some other applications include scanning, copying and faxing notary documents that a notary embossed image may not apply. We also find that some notaries with arthritis or other disabilities find this round notary stamp to be easier to use than squeezing an Arkansas notary seal. This fantastic AR notary stamp can be purchased at our AR notary store here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/arkansas-notary-pre-inked-round-stamp    

Anchorstamp.com also offers Arkansas notaries useful Pre-Inked notary stamps such as the Pre-Inked notary affidavit stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/arkansas-notary-pre-inked-affidavit-stamp, the Pre-Inked Notary Acknowledgement stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-acknowledgement-stamp- , the Pre-Inked Notary Jurat Stamp, found here  https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-jurat-stamp , and the Pre-Inked Notary Certified True Copy stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/certified-true-copy-stamp .

2) Our next high-quality line of Arkansas notary stamps are Self-Inking notary stamps using the Shiny brand. The Arkansas Self-inking notary stamps by Shiny feature a high-quality stamp that is also re-inkable. Another very popular notary stamp is the Self-Inking Arkansas notary expiration stamp. These notary stamps include the state-approved AR notary stamp format with a standard border and the notary’s name and expiration date. This notary product also features various stamp frame colors including Black, Pink, USA Flag, Blue, Red and Lilac. You can purchase this great AR notary stamp here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-stamp-arkansas-self-inking     

Anchorstamp.com offers another fine AR notary stamp, the Self-Inking Round Arkansas Notary Stamp https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/arkansa-notary-self-inking-round-stamp This high-quality AR Round notary stamp includes a cover that products the notary die from dust and debris. Anchor Stamp offers the stamp frame available in Black, Red, Pink, and Blue.

Anchor Stamp also offers high-quality, useful Self-Inking Notary affidavit stamps, Self-Inking Acknowledgement Stamps and Self-Inking Jurat stamps on our Arkansas notary stamp supply page https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-stamps-arkansas    

3) The remaining line of AR notary stamps are the Traditional wood-handle notary stamps, the Arkansas notary traditional expiration stamp https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/arizona-notary-rubber-stamp   and notary affidavit stamp https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-traditional-affidavit-stamp . This is the least expensive, old-school, wood handle notary stamp. This product must be used with a notary stamp pad, sold separately.

We hope this informative article has helped you purchase your AZ notary stamps. All Arizona notary supplies can be purchased here on our Arizona notary store, https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/arkansas-notary-rubber-stamp  Anchorstamp.com proudly ships Arizona notary orders the next business day, includes a free notary pen, and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more.

Which Arkansas notary seal should I purchase?

Experienced Arkansas notaries know that there is nothing quite like a raised or embossed notary impression. Many clients will expect to see the raised notary seal as it makes them feel like the transaction is authentic and official. In some cases where documents go out of state, a notary seal is required. When notarizing in Arkansas, we recommend purchasing an Arkansas notary seal. Anchorstamp.com offers AR notary seals in most of our AR notary kits. It is important to purchase your Arkansas notary seal from a company like Anchorstamp.com that manufacturers the seals on site. This will ensure quality and reduce the cost and delivery time of these important notary tools. Anchor Stamp uses the Shiny brand to create our line of quality Arkansas notary embossers. Our Arkansas notary seals are made of steel and built to last. Each Arkansas notary embosser is engraved with pride and tested to meet the highest quality standards. All our Arkansas notary seals can be purchased right here on our Arkansas notary Store https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-seal-arkansas   

Anchor Stamp offers three kinds of Arkansas notary seals. The first, and most popular is the AR notary pocket seal https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-seal-arkansas-pocket   The pocket seal is named so as it could fit right in your pocket and is preferred by notaries on the go. All our notary pocket seals include a free vinyl storage pouch. Anchorstamp.com offers a wide variety of notary seal upgrades and various color options including Black, Pink, Blue, and Red.

The next Arkansas notary seal option is the Arkansas notary desk seal https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-seal-arkansas-desk This notary desk seal features four rubber gripped feet for the seal to rest on top of your desk without slipping. The Arkansas notary desk seal is great for higher volume embossing and made for the notary to leverage his/her weight as they seal.

The finest Arkansas notary seal is the Arkansas Notary Designer Desk Seal https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/arkansas-notary-designer-desk-seal. The Arkansas Designer notary desk seal is the most attractive and distinguished looking item an Arkansas notary can purchase. This revolutionary design is tested and proven to reduce pressure by 30%. The steel-frame construction makes this Arkansas notary embosser built to stand the test of time. Anchorstamp.com offers this beautiful seal in Black, Silver, and Gold.

We hope this article about Arkansas notary seals has helped you purchase your AR notary seals. All Arkansas notary supplies can be purchased here on our Arkansas notary store, https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/arkansas-notary-seal-stamp-supplies Anchorstamp.com proudly ships Arkansas notary orders the next business day, includes a free notary pen, and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more.