Arkansas Code Title 23. Public Utilities and Regulated Industries § 23-92-204. Applicant for certificate of registration

(a) Every applicant for a certificate of registration shall file with the application, and shall thereafter maintain in force while operating under the registration, a bond in favor of the people of the State of Arkansas executed by an authorized insurer. The bond shall have a total aggregate liability of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). The bond shall be conditioned upon the full accounting and due payment to the person entitled thereto of any funds coming into the possession of the administrator.

(b) The bond shall remain in force until released by the Insurance Commissioner, or until cancelled by the surety. Without prejudice to any liability previously incurred thereunder, the surety may cancel the bond on thirty (30) days' advance written notice to both the administrator and the commissioner.

(c) Any applicant for a certificate of registration or for a renewal of a certificate shall not be required to post a bond pursuant to subsection (a) of this section if the applicant operates only pursuant to an administrative services agreement and does not collect, receive, or remit funds on the behalf of insureds.