Arkansas Code
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 21-14-106. Acknowledgments and authentications

(a) A notary public may:
(1) Take the proof or the acknowledgment of all instruments of writing relating to commerce and navigation;
(2) Receive and authenticate acknowledgments of deeds, letters of attorney, and other instruments of writing;
(3) Make declarations and protests; and
(4) Certify under his or her official seal the truth of all matters and things done by virtue of his or her office.

(b) A notary public may supervise the making of a photocopy of an original document and attest that the document is a copy if the document is not:
(1) A vital record in this state, another state, a territory of the United States, or another country; or
(2) A public record, if a copy can be made by the custodian of the public record.

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