AR HB1367

Allows qualified notaries public to notarize documents remotely through real-time audio and visual means (videoconference technology) provided the notary is physically located in Arkansas at the time of signing.

Permits witnesses to validate signatures on documents signed via real-time audio and visual means, with witness identity and presence confirmed by a notary public at the time of execution.

Enables multiple signers in different locations to sign documents simultaneously on separate signature pages (counterparts), allowed for legal documents including deeds, wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare proxies absent express prohibition.

Exempts attorneys, title agents, supervised notaries, and notaries employed by financial institutions and banks from filing requirements when using facsimile signatures and seals on commercial documents.

Declares emergency clause with retroactive effective date of March 30, 2020, citing COVID-19 pandemic delays in business operations and document notarization requirements.