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llwatson wrote:If you want to compare the CHL to a driver's license, then the CHL course is the same thing as the state required driver's education class.

How many hours did you spend doing that? And how much did it cost you?

Good point. The driver's ed however didn't cost me a penny; I'll have to see how much my parents forked . When my parents moved in-state, they took a written test, passed a practical driving test and paid the new driver license fee, no in-state education or other costs required. You are allowed to do the same as a brand-new driver in lieu of a driver's ed course. Why shouldn't you be able to do the same with a CHL?

Of course, if you continue down that road, the DPS would then have the ability to require registration and inspection on a yearly basis .

Mine's cost and time, but predominantly cost. In addition to the $140 license fee, the law requires the 10-hour course that can easily cost as much or more. So you spend upwards of $300 to become a CHL. A new driver's DL is $25, no charge for the written or driving test. The CHL should be no different; if you can pass a written test and qualify on the range (I could understand paying range fees) that should be equivalent to the course. and it does NOT cost the State $140 to run a background check, log fingerprints, and print a card.