(a)
(1) For any of the purposes set out in § 27-18-101, the Arkansas State Police Commission is authorized to charge a fee of five dollars ($5.00) for any student of:
(A) An accredited high school;
(B) A state or privately supported college, university, or junior college; and
(C) Any vocational-technical training school engaging in the driver education course.
(2) The commission is further authorized to charge a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for any other person engaging in the driver education course for the purposes set out in § 27-18-101.
(3) Upon determination that a student or qualified prospective student of the driver education course is unable to pay the fee authorized by this section, the commission shall waive the fee, as it is the purpose and intent of this chapter to provide driver education for the citizens of Arkansas.
(b) Such fees as are collected shall be remitted monthly by the commission to the State Treasury, there to be deposited as special revenues to the credit of the Department of Arkansas State Police Fund, to be used for the operation and maintenance of the commission.