Baldwin County
Baldwin County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Harry D'Olive Jr.)
In short
Baldwin County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Harry D'Olive Jr.) issues 8 permits we publish for Baldwin County, last verified 2026-09-28. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General County Privilege License — Restaurants, Cafes, Cafeterias | Baldwin County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Harry D'Olive Jr.) | $8.50–$76 a year, combined state+county total, tiered by the population of the nearest incorporated city and by seating capacity (2022 ALDOR Handbook, §40-12-151) | annual; all Title 40-12 licenses are due October 1 and delinquent November 1 (§40-12-26); a 15% delinquency penalty plus 6% annual interest applies to a late renewal (§40-12-10(e)) | 2026-09-28 |
| General County Privilege License — Beauty Parlors | Baldwin County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Harry D'Olive Jr.) | $16 total for the shop owner (license $15 + $1 issuance fee), plus $6 total for each additional operator employed, in any city under 60,000 population (§40-12-61); no Baldwin County city reaches the 60,000-population threshold that would raise the per-operator rate to $9 | annual; due October 1, delinquent November 1 (§40-12-26); 15% delinquency penalty plus 6% annual interest (§40-12-10(e)) | 2026-09-28 |
| General County Privilege License — Construction Companies and Contractors | Baldwin County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Harry D'Olive Jr.) | $16–$376 a year, combined state+county total, tiered by gross contract value, e.g. $5,000-$10,000 = $16, over $200,000 = $376 (2022 ALDOR Handbook, §40-12-84) | annual; due October 1, delinquent November 1 (§40-12-26); purchased once and valid statewide, so payment in one county satisfies this requirement elsewhere in Alabama for the same license year | 2026-09-28 |
| General County Privilege License — Other Business Classifications (retail, childcare, fitness) | Baldwin County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Harry D'Olive Jr.) | Priced by the specific Title 40-12 classification that applies to the business (for example general mercantile/retail dealers, or another classification not broken out as its own Baldwin County record); the Probate Office's Licensing Division and the ALDOR Handbook of Privilege and Store Licenses determine the applicable classification and its combined state+county fee | annual; due October 1, delinquent November 1 (§40-12-26); 15% delinquency penalty plus 6% annual interest (§40-12-10(e)) | 2026-09-28 |
| General County Privilege License — Barbers | Baldwin County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Harry D'Olive Jr.) | $4.75 total for the first chair, plus $3.75 total for each additional chair, combined state+county (§40-12-58) | annual; due October 1, delinquent November 1 (§40-12-26); 15% delinquency penalty plus 6% annual interest (§40-12-10(e)) | 2026-09-28 |
| General County Privilege License — Self-Employed Manicurists and Hairdressersonly if it applies to you | Baldwin County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Harry D'Olive Jr.) | $8.50 a year, combined state+county total (2022 ALDOR Handbook, §40-12-124) | annual; due October 1, delinquent November 1 (§40-12-26); 15% delinquency penalty plus 6% annual interest (§40-12-10(e)) | 2026-09-28 |
| General County Privilege License — Veterinary Surgery | Baldwin County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Harry D'Olive Jr.) | $6 a year, combined total ($5 state amount plus $1 issuance fee); the statute itself directs that no license portion is paid to the county for this classification (§40-12-178) | annual, due October 1, delinquent November 1 (§40-12-26); not owed until the veterinarian has practiced two years or more | 2026-09-28 |
| General County Privilege License — Junk Dealers and Car Crushersonly if it applies to you | Baldwin County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Harry D'Olive Jr.) | $16–$226 a year, combined state+county total, tiered by proximity to and population of the nearest incorporated city, e.g. unincorporated/under-1,000-population areas = $16, within 10 miles of a city of 50,000+ = $226 (2022 ALDOR Handbook, §40-12-116); a separate $301/year per-machine fee applies to car-crushing equipment specifically under §40-12-116(b) | annual; due October 1, delinquent November 1 (§40-12-26); 15% delinquency penalty plus 6% annual interest (§40-12-10(e)) | 2026-09-28 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
General County Privilege License — Restaurants, Cafes, Cafeterias
Every restaurant, cafe or cafeteria in Baldwin County owes this county privilege license, collected through the Judge of Probate under the statewide Title 40-12 classification schedule rather than a Baldwin-specific ordinance. The 2022 ALDOR Handbook prices it by the population of the nearest incorporated city and by seating capacity: $8.50 total in a place of 5,000 population or under with 10 seats or fewer (the default for most unincorporated Baldwin locations and smaller towns such as Robertsdale, Loxley and Elberta), rising to $23.50 in that same size tier with more than 35 seats, and up to $76 in a city of 40,000 or more population with 35 or more seats. A Health Department certificate from ADPH is a prerequisite in every case. This county license is required regardless of location inside Baldwin County, including inside an incorporated city — Baldwin's own business-license page tells an in-city business to separately contact that city's own Clerk for its municipal license, and the county does not waive or discount its own portion for businesses located inside city limits. The two stack.
General County Privilege License — Beauty Parlors
A beauty parlor or full-service salon in Baldwin County owes this county privilege license through the Probate Office's Title 40-12 process: $16 total for the shop owner plus $6 total for each additional operator employed, since every city in Baldwin County falls under the under-60,000-population tier (the $9-per-operator rate only applies in larger cities, none of which exist in this county). A four-operator salon in, for example, Fairhope would owe $15 (owner license) plus 4 x $6 (operators) plus the $1 issuance fee, for $40 total. This classification also covers beauty-parlor colleges. It is separate from the individual operator's own state cosmetology license from the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering (state layer) and from the shop's own $200 state 'shop license,' which requires a board inspection. Baldwin's own Business License Application form lists '61 – BEAUTY SHOPS' among the classifications the Probate Office actively collects. This county license stacks with, rather than replaces, any incorporated city's own separate municipal business license.
General County Privilege License — Construction Companies and Contractors
A construction company or contractor doing business in Baldwin County owes this county privilege license, tiered by gross contract value: $16 total for a $5,000-$10,000 contract up to $376 total for a contract over $200,000, collected through the Probate Office's Title 40-12 process. Baldwin's own Business License Application form lists '84 – CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES, CONTRACTORS, TREE CUTTING, HANDYMAN' by name among the classifications it actively administers. A contractor whose gross contract amount later exceeds what was paid for at purchase must pay the difference before accepting additional work, and contracts for state or county road and bridge projects are excluded from the gross-amount calculation. This is a general revenue privilege license, separate from the professional-regulatory credential required for larger jobs: commercial or non-residential work over $50,000 needs a state General Contractor license from the Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors, and residential building/remodeling needs a state license from the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board, both recorded at the state layer. This county license stacks with any incorporated city's own separate municipal business license.
General County Privilege License — Other Business Classifications (retail, childcare, fitness)
Every business in Baldwin County engaged in an activity described in Title 40, Chapter 12, Code of Alabama 1975 owes a state/county privilege license through this same Probate Office process, regardless of industry — the classification and fee simply depend on the specific business type. Restaurants, barbers, beauty parlors, self-employed manicurists, contractors, veterinarians and junk dealers each have their own Baldwin County record with the classification fee from the ALDOR Handbook; a retail store, child care center or fitness studio also owes a Title 40-12 classification license (for example a general mercantile/retail dealer classification), and its classification code and dollar figure are not stated in this record. Contact the Baldwin County Probate Office, Licensing Division, 251-972-6845, or consult the current ALDOR Handbook of Privilege and Store Licenses, to confirm the applicable classification and fee for a specific retail, childcare or fitness business. This county license stacks with any incorporated city's own separate municipal business license.
General County Privilege License — Barbers
A barbershop in Baldwin County (haircutting services, as distinct from a full-service beauty parlor offering chemical or facial services) owes this county privilege license through the Probate Office's Title 40-12 process: $4.75 total for the first chair and $3.75 total for each additional chair, so a three-chair shop owes $4.75 + $3.75 + $3.75 = $12.25. This is separate from, and does not substitute for, the individual barber's own state licensing credential from the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, recorded at the state layer. Baldwin's own Business License Application form lists '58 – BARBERS' by name among the classifications the Probate Office collects, confirming this classification is actively administered locally rather than being a dormant statutory provision. This county license is required whether the shop sits in an incorporated city or the unincorporated area; a business inside city limits additionally owes that city's own separate municipal business license.
General County Privilege License — Self-Employed Manicurists and Hairdressers
A self-employed manicurist or hairdresser working independently, not as an employee of a Section-61-licensed beauty parlor, owes this separate $8.50 total county privilege license through the Probate Office. It does not apply to a manicurist or hairdresser already working inside a licensed shop — that person's activity is covered under the shop's own Beauty Parlor classification (§40-12-61, recorded as a separate Baldwin County requirement) rather than owing this classification a second time. This is a flat annual fee with no tiering by city population or chair count, unlike the Barbers and Beauty Parlors classifications. It is separate from the individual's own state cosmetology license from the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, recorded at the state layer, and stacks with any incorporated city's own separate municipal business license if the business is located inside city limits.
General County Privilege License — Veterinary Surgery
A veterinarian practicing surgery in Baldwin County for two years or more owes this county-administered privilege license: $6 total, collected through the Probate Office's Title 40-12 process exactly like every other business classification. Unlike most Title 40-12 classifications, where the county keeps a flat 50% add-on share, §40-12-178 states directly that 'no license shall be paid to the county' for this classification, so Baldwin County collects and processes the payment but keeps none of the $5 state amount, only the $1 issuance fee. Baldwin's own Business License Application form lists '178 – VETERINARY SURGERY' by name among the classifications the Probate Office actively administers, confirming this is a real, county-administered touchpoint even though it produces almost no county revenue. It is separate from, and in addition to, the state 'premises permit' every veterinary facility needs from the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, recorded at the state layer.
General County Privilege License — Junk Dealers and Car Crushers
An auto-repair or salvage operation that also buys, sells or crushes junk, scrap or used parts as part of its business — covering scrappers and similar dealers — owes this county privilege license, tiered by proximity to and population of the nearest incorporated city: $16 total in unincorporated or under-1,000-population areas (the default for most of rural Baldwin County) up to $226 total within 10 miles of a city of 50,000 or more population, a tier not currently reached by any Baldwin city. Baldwin's own Business License Application form lists '116 – JUNK DEALERS (SCRAPPERS AND JEWELRY STORES)' among the classifications it actively administers. Operators who crush cars specifically also owe a separate $301-a-year per-machine fee under §40-12-116(b). An ordinary auto-repair shop that does not buy, sell or crush junk or scrap does not owe this classification. This is separate from the $250 annual state Secondary Metals Recyclers Act registration that applies to secondary metal recyclers, a different, ACJIC-administered state program.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Baldwin County
- Phone
- 251-972-6845
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Alabama Department of Revenue — Handbook of Privilege and Store Licenses, October 2022, with the fee schedule for each business typeAlabama Department of Revenue · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
- Baldwin County Business License Application — lists the Title 40-12 classification codes (58, 61, 84, 116, 151, 178, etc.) the Probate Office administersBaldwin County Probate Office · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-28
- Baldwin County Probate Office, Licensing Division — Business License pageBaldwin County Probate Office · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
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