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AR paid solicitor bonds.
$150 flat.

Arkansas requires every paid solicitor to file a $10,000 surety bond to register with the Secretary of State, under Ark. Code Ann. § 4-28-407. Ours is $150 flat, and the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required to register as a paid solicitor under Ark. Code Ann. § 4-28-407
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Fixed price, fixed amount — $10,000 bond, $150, no quote process
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Runs to the Secretary of State and Attorney General for the state and for harmed charities and donors
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Registration bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Registration bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the Secretary of State

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your paid-solicitor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A paid solicitor is hired to solicit charitable contributions on behalf of a charity. Arkansas requires the solicitor to register with the Secretary of State and to file a $10,000 bond under Ark. Code Ann. § 4-28-407, as a financial backstop for the donations and charities it handles.

The bond runs to the Secretary of State and the Attorney General for the use of the state, and to any person — including a charitable organization — that has a cause of action against the solicitor for liabilities arising from conduct that violates the charitable-solicitation law. The surety's aggregate liability is capped at the $10,000 bond amount.

The bond must stay active for the life of your registration. A paid solicitor also files each solicitation contract with the Secretary of State at least fifteen days before a campaign begins. We track the bond and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $10,000 filing continuous.

Ark. Code Ann. § 4-28-407Under Arkansas Code § 4-28-407, an applicant for registration as a paid solicitor must file a $10,000 bond with one or more responsible sureties. The bond runs to the Secretary of State and the Attorney General for the use of the state and to any person (including a charitable organization) with a cause of action against the solicitor for liabilities from conduct violating the charitable-solicitation law; the surety's aggregate liability does not exceed the bond sum. Confirm the current amount on your registration.

You need this bond if you're

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Registering as a paid solicitor with the Arkansas Secretary of State
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Renewing your registration and your bond is expiring or your surety non-renewed
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A fundraising firm soliciting charitable contributions for Arkansas charities
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Starting a solicitation campaign that the statute conditions on a registered, bonded solicitor

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section — most applications approve instantly, and if a check ever runs, it's a soft pull that won't touch your score.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Arkansas paid solicitor bond?The premium is $150 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the same for every solicitor. The $10,000 bond amount is set by statute, so there is no quote process: the price you see is the checkout price.
Do I pay the $10,000?No. You pay $150. The $10,000 is the surety's aggregate maximum liability to the state and to harmed charities and donors — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Who does the bond protect?It runs to the Secretary of State and the Attorney General for the state, and to any person or charitable organization with a cause of action against the solicitor for conduct that violates the charitable-solicitation law. The surety's total liability is capped at $10,000.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information, so most applications approve instantly. If a check ever runs, it's a soft pull that won't affect your score.
When does it renew?The bond must stay active for as long as you are registered as a paid solicitor. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your registration never lapses over a missed email.
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Finish your paid-solicitor registration today.

$150 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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