Business and Commercial Services Division | Arkansas Secretary of State

Business and Commercial Services Division

Program provides a wide range of services to individuals and companies who conduct business within Arkansas, whether they're based inside the state or elsewhere. The BCS division combines several departments under one umbrella to streamline customer service.Program is Arkansas's starting point for people wishing to transact business in the state. Consumers can search for an available name for their company as well as file appropriate documents for their business. It also records trademarks, files notary public certifications, issues Authentication of Documents and Apostilles, and records Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Filings.For more information, one may visit the program offices in Little Rock or Fayetteville. For questions concerning UCC filings please email the program at [email protected].

Physical Address

300 North College, Fayetteville, AR 72701

Hours

Mon 8:00am - 4:30pm; Tue 8:00am - 4:30pm; Wed 8:00am - 4:30pm; Thu 8:00am - 4:30pm; Fri 8:00am - 4:30pm;

Application process

Application processes vary by service. Please contact for information.

Fee

Fees vary by service. Please contact for information.

Languages

English

Service area

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Agency info

Arkansas Secretary of State

Agency is the office of the individual who has been elected to serve as the state's chief elections and corporations officer with responsibility for overseeing elections, filing and verifying initiatives and referendums, registering and licensing private corporations, overseeing the filing and disclosure of campaign and lobbyist financial information, commissioning notaries public, collecting and preserving historical records, managing the public archives, regulating the use of the state seal and/or handling other designated special duties.