# Arkansas — Notary public commission term length by US state — how many years a commission lasts before it must be renewed, quoted from the state's own statute

For Arkansas, commission term is a term of ten (10) years, beginning on the date of commission or the date of renewal; statute is Ark. Code § 21-14-101, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

- **State:** Arkansas _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Commission term:** a term of ten (10) years, beginning on the date of commission or the date of renewal _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute:** Ark. Code § 21-14-101 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> 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 renewal of a commission issued by the Secretary of State.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Statute

> Arkansas Code › 2025 Arkansas Code › Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 14 - Notaries Public › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › § 21-14-101. Appointment and commission

## Source

- https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-21/chapter-14/subchapter-1/section-21-14-101/

Last verified: 2026-09-02. Review by: 2028-09-01.
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