AR-Notary Notary Bond Requirements and Notary Liability Flashcards
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A newly commissioned Arkansas notary asks who the surety bond is actually designed to protect. What is the correct answer?
Answer: The public who may be harmed by the notary's misconduct
The Arkansas notary bond exists to compensate members of the public harmed by a notary's official misconduct, not to protect the notary.
What is the required amount of the surety bond for an Arkansas notary public?
Answer: $7,500
Arkansas law requires notaries to obtain a $7,500 surety bond (or a qualifying alternative) as a condition of commissioning.
Arkansas law permits a notary to satisfy the bonding requirement with an alternative to a traditional surety bond. What is that alternative?
Answer: An errors and omissions insurance policy in the required amount
Arkansas allows a qualifying errors and omissions insurance policy in the statutory amount to be filed in lieu of a surety bond.
If a surety company pays a claim of $3,000 caused by a notary's negligent notarization, what may the surety do next?
Answer: Seek reimbursement of the $3,000 from the notary personally
A surety that pays a claim on a notary bond has the right to recover the amount paid from the notary through indemnification.
A person suffers $20,000 in damages from a notary's misconduct, but the bond only covers part of it. Who is responsible for the amount exceeding the bond?
Answer: The notary, who remains personally liable for all damages
The bond amount is not a liability cap, so the notary remains personally liable for all damages proximately caused by official misconduct.
For how long must an Arkansas notary's bond or qualifying insurance remain in effect?
Answer: For the full ten-year term of the commission
The bond or qualifying policy must cover the entire ten-year Arkansas notary commission term.
Which of the following best describes the difference between a notary bond and errors and omissions insurance purchased voluntarily beyond the requirement?
Answer: The bond protects the public, while E&O insurance protects the notary from personal financial loss
A bond compensates the public and the notary must repay the surety, while voluntary E&O insurance shields the notary's own finances.