Opinion No.

The Honorable W.R. "Bud" Rice State Representative P.O. Drawer "H" Waldron, Arkansas 72958

Dear Representative Rice:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following question:

Would it be permissible for the Western Arkansas Counseling and Guidance Center to charge $50.00 for the D.W.I. Certificate for each person completing the program? It is my understanding that this Certificate grants the individuals completing the program the right to retrieve their driver's license.

For the reasons that follow, it is my opinion that the answer to your question is "no."

The relevant statute…