Scanner itself about 3K
A good workable system 6K
Bells & Whistles - full software rights 8K
Then a reasonable wintel machine, printer
Some consumables - software maintenance
back-up laptop, cables, cases, carts and gak.
Server leased in a secure facility or maybe server instance on Amazon for safe reliable, back-up and admin. work.
Likely need to be a company since dealing with personal information, insurance and bonding, record retention ... . Depending on what does or does not pass, I can do a business plan from that point.
So if i can become a vendor of choice for a group of shops/ranges, maybe 15$, unless maintenance or gas costs go even more insane. It would let our 'community' build a POC with MSP registration folks. I see it running like a mobile 'tag and title' thing. Do a weekend overnight trip to catch the west part of the state, show up at some AGC open shooting events. Show up at the range or a shoot - get prints and go.
With a portion of each printing going to a worthy cause, MSI, MDS, NRA-ILA (if they are going to become active in Maryland.)
Perhaps add passport photos if they will be needed for anything that goes through, notary for MD Collector paperwork, sign people up to vote, or become a DINO - who knows, this is all a SWAG out of my head, a business plan would be needed. I love the thought of dropping off 50 - 100 MD collector forms every week.
But, to answer your question - Yes, I have seen the prices on the machines.
Use kickstarter. I'd throw some $ your way