Arkansas telephone seller bonds.
$500 flat.
Arkansas requires a registered telephonic seller to post a $50,000 bond in favor of the State, with a copy filed with the Secretary of State, under A.C.A. § 4-99-107. Ours is $500 flat — set by our carrier’s rate book for this bond, identical for every applicant. One soft credit pull; the bond is issued when you pay.
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How much does an Arkansas telephone seller bond cost?
$500 at the $50,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps to filed.
Your telephonic seller registration is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process — no broker phone tag:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, effective date. That is the application — the only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
E-sign & file with the Secretary of State
Pay online and receive the executed $50,000 bond, ready to file with your telephonic seller registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Secretary of State insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Arkansas regulates telemarketers under the Regulation of Telephonic Sellers act (A.C.A. § 4-99-101 et seq.). A telephonic seller registers annually with the Secretary of State, and the registration is conditioned on a surety bond. Under A.C.A. § 4-99-107 the bond runs in the amount of $50,000.
The bond is in favor of the State of Arkansas for the benefit of any person who suffers injury or loss from a violation of the telephonic seller law. A harmed consumer can be paid from the bond proceeds, or under a court order obtained by the Attorney General or a prosecuting attorney for a violation of the chapter. A copy of the bond is filed with the Secretary of State.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Sellers who follow the telephonic seller rules treat the bond as a registration formality, not a risk.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $50,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
E-sign & file with the Secretary of State. Pay online and receive the executed $50,000 bond, ready to file with your telephonic seller registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Secretary of State insists.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $500 at the $50,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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$500 flat, short application, bond issued when you pay. Free until issued.