Dear 2111,
The State Legislature, in their wisdom, REDUCED the fee to a flat five year one charge of $500.00 from $125.00 a year.
The CHL requestor still has to obtain their OWN passport photographs, and pay the State Police to run their fingerprints.
(I don’t know those costs, because a Parish/County CHL is done by that sheriff’s office. I’m a former federal employee, so my prints are on file, as well as my former security clearances, both federal and military. The $10.00 covers the cost of the CHL ID card.)
I feel for ya.
Way too expensive and complicated.
We apply on-line and then go down to the Sheriffs office. They have their own camera and card printing equipment. The whole process takes about 10 minutes.