Arkansas Code Title 21. Public Officers and Employees § 21-14-111. Unlawful act--Penalty

(a) It is unlawful for any notary public to witness any signature on any instrument unless the notary public either:

(b) Any notary public violating this section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) For purposes of this section, “personally knows” means having an acquaintance, derived from association with the individual, which establishes the individual's identity with at least a reasonable certainty.