Vivian, I think that you are the only person on this thread that did understand the Hint when Judge Bunning said "Risk". Let me spell it out for you. He said that he did not know if the licenses issued where valid. He used the word risk. In other words, If they wanted to be sure they got a valid license, they should go to another clerk. I think that is what he was implying. I am not sure 100 percent. I could be wrong.
Why in the world do you imagine their license would be invalid?
Get the picture? By the way you should have read COULD not would.