Who needs "homework"? That's standard every place I've ever lived. So, you pay because you had a misfortune that damaged your ID. Wow, that's a catastrophe, isn't it? How often do you fly? What does that cost? Why are you willing to fork out that money but not a piddling amount for a new ID card? But, gosh, its one more way to complain about TSA, and one can't let those slide by.