St. Clair County
St. Clair County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Andrew Weathington)
In short
St. Clair County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Andrew Weathington) issues 9 permits we publish for St. Clair County, last verified 2026-09-29. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee and Soft Drink Dispensing License (State and County, §40-12-69(b)) | St. Clair County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Andrew Weathington) | Combined state-plus-county total by population. Under 5,000 and in unincorporated places, $16. In a city of 5,000 to under 15,000, $23.50; 15,000 to under 25,000, $31; 25,000 or more, $38.50. A shop that serves sandwiches or barbecue may also need the §40-12-153 license at $8.50 combined. | annual; the license year runs October 1 through September 30, renewal is due in October, and a 15% late fee, interest and citations apply after October 31 | 2026-09-29 |
| Food Truck Privilege License (State and County, §40-12-91) | St. Clair County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Andrew Weathington) | $16 a year, per food truck, combined state-plus-county total | annual; the license year runs October 1 through September 30, renewal is due in October, and a 15% late fee, interest and citations apply after October 31 | 2026-09-29 |
| Retail Store License (State, §40-12-315) | St. Clair County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Andrew Weathington) | $2 a year, for one store; state amount $1 plus a $1 fee, with no portion to the county | annual; the license year runs October 1 through September 30, renewal is due in October, and a 15% late fee, interest and citations apply after October 31 | 2026-09-29 |
| Contractor Privilege License (State and County, §40-12-84) | St. Clair County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Andrew Weathington) | $16–$376 a year, combined state-plus-county total, by the gross amount of contracts: $16 for $5,000 to $10,000 up to $376 for over $200,000 | annual; the license year runs October 1 through September 30, renewal is due in October, and a 15% late fee, interest and citations apply after October 31 | 2026-09-29 |
| Beauty Parlor License (State and County, §40-12-61) | St. Clair County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Andrew Weathington) | Combined state-plus-county total: $16 for the shop owner ($15 plus the $1 fee), plus $6 for each additional operator in a place of under 60,000 and all other places, or $9 for each additional operator in a city of over 60,000. | annual; the license year runs October 1 through September 30, renewal is due in October, and a 15% late fee, interest and citations apply after October 31 | 2026-09-29 |
| Barber Shop License (State and County, §40-12-58) | St. Clair County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Andrew Weathington) | Combined state-plus-county total: $4.75 for the first chair and $3.75 for each additional chair. | annual; the license year runs October 1 through September 30, renewal is due in October, and a 15% late fee, interest and citations apply after October 31 | 2026-09-29 |
| Restaurant Privilege License (State and County, §40-12-151) | St. Clair County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Andrew Weathington) | Combined state-plus-county total including the $1 issuance fee, by seating capacity. In an unincorporated location or any place of 5,000 or fewer, $8.50 for 10 seats or fewer, $12.25 for 11 to 20 seats, $16 for 21 to 35 seats and $23.50 for more than 35 seats. A restaurant inside a city pays the tier for that city's Census population band in the same section. | annual; the license year runs October 1 through September 30, renewal is due in October, and a 15% late fee, interest and citations apply after October 31 | 2026-09-29 |
| Garage and Auto Repair Shop License (State and County, §40-12-54) | St. Clair County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Andrew Weathington) | Combined state-plus-county total: $8.50 for the first man and $7.50 for each additional man, per location. | annual; the license year runs October 1 through September 30, renewal is due in October, and a 15% late fee, interest and citations apply after October 31 | 2026-09-29 |
| Veterinary Privilege License (State Only, §40-12-178) | St. Clair County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Andrew Weathington) | $6 a year, state only ($5 plus a $1 fee); no portion goes to the county | annual; the license year runs October 1 through September 30, renewal is due in October, and a 15% late fee, interest and citations apply after October 31 | 2026-09-29 |
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
Coffee and Soft Drink Dispensing License (State and County, §40-12-69(b))
ALDOR's Handbook states that the §40-12-69(b) soft drink and dispensing-device license is required for sales of coffee, and the ALDOR Quick Reference lists it as the coffee shop's primary section with §315, §151, §153 and §134 as possible additions. In unincorporated St. Clair County the fee is the under-5,000 and unincorporated row, $16 as a combined state-plus-county total; a coffee shop inside a city pays the tier for that city's Census population band, and the city's own business license stacks on top. A shop that serves prepared food with seating needs the §40-12-151 restaurant license, and a sandwich shop or hot dog stand uses §40-12-153 at $8.50 combined, with a health department certificate required. The Judge of Probate issues the license at the Ashville or Pell City office.
Food Truck Privilege License (State and County, §40-12-91)
The ALDOR Quick Reference Guide (October 2022) lists a food truck under §40-12-91, with §69, §151 and §153 as possible additions depending on the menu, and asks for an authorization letter and a copy of the commissary's food permit from the Alabama Department of Public Health. The Handbook prices §91 at $15 plus the $1 issuance fee, $16 as a combined state-plus-county total. The Judge of Probate issues it at the Ashville or Pell City office. A truck that also sells soft drinks or coffee, or serves a sit-down menu, owes the additional section that fits the menu. The health department food permit is a separate requirement, and each city a truck operates in may require its own business license.
Retail Store License (State, §40-12-315)
A store in St. Clair County buys the §40-12-315 store license through the Probate office. For one store the total is $2, made up of the $1 state amount and a $1 fee; the Handbook states that no license fee is due or payable for the use of any county, so this license has no county portion. Additional stores in a chain cost more under the same section. A restaurant that sells merchandise owes this license in addition to its restaurant license. Licenses run October 1 to September 30 with renewal in October and a 15% late fee after October 31, and any city where the store sits may require its own business license.
Contractor Privilege License (State and County, §40-12-84)
The §40-12-84 contractor license is priced by gross contracts, as a combined state-plus-county total: over $200,000 $376; $150,000 to $200,000 $301; $100,000 to $150,000 $226; $50,000 to $100,000 $76; $20,000 to $50,000 $38.50; $10,000 to $20,000 $23.50; and $5,000 to $10,000 $16. Per the Handbook it is bought from the Judge of Probate of the county of the contractor's principal office, or the county where the contract is performed if the contractor has no in-state office, and payment in one county suffices statewide. The Commission's letter of September 8, 2025 also notes that state regulations requiring contractors to hold appropriate licenses apply. This is separate from the state contractor license issued by the Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors.
Beauty Parlor License (State and County, §40-12-61)
A beauty parlor or salon in St. Clair County pays $16 for the owner and $6 for each additional operator under the section's all-other-places row, which covers an unincorporated location; the $9 rate applies only in a city of over 60,000. Amounts are combined state-plus-county totals from the ALDOR Handbook (October 2022). The Handbook says the license is needed even when the shop operates from a home. The Judge of Probate issues it at the Ashville or Pell City office. Practitioners are separately licensed by the statewide Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, and a salon inside a city needs that city's business license in addition.
Barber Shop License (State and County, §40-12-58)
A barber shop in St. Clair County pays $4.75 for the first chair and $3.75 for each additional chair under §40-12-58, as a combined state-plus-county total from the ALDOR Handbook (October 2022). The Judge of Probate issues it at the Ashville or Pell City office, and the license year ends September 30 with renewal due in October. Barbers are licensed by the statewide Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. A shop inside a city needs that city's business license in addition, and a shop that also offers beauty services owes the §40-12-61 beauty parlor license.
Restaurant Privilege License (State and County, §40-12-151)
A restaurant, cafe, cafeteria or lunch counter in St. Clair County buys this license from the Judge of Probate at the Ashville or Pell City office. The amounts are the combined state-plus-county totals printed in the ALDOR Handbook of Privilege and Store Licenses (October 2022), and a location outside every city uses the section's own all-other-places row: $8.50, $12.25, $16 or $23.50 by seating band. A business inside a city pays the tier for that city's Census population band, and each city also runs its own business license that stacks on this one; Pell City requires a city business license renewed annually. ALDOR's Handbook says a Health Department certificate is required before issuance. The license year ends September 30, renewal is due in October, and a 15% late fee, interest and citations apply after October 31. A restaurant that also sells merchandise owes the retail store license, and one that serves soft drinks from taps or coffee needs the §40-12-69(b) license below.
Garage and Auto Repair Shop License (State and County, §40-12-54)
The ALDOR Quick Reference lists an auto repair shop or garage under §40-12-54, with §53 and §315 as possible additions. The combined state-plus-county fee is $8.50 for the first man and $7.50 for each additional man, and the Handbook says it is needed at each location; it is not needed for a mechanic who works only from a truck at the customer's location. The Judge of Probate issues it at the Ashville or Pell City office. A shop that sells parts over a counter also owes the §40-12-315 store license, and a shop inside a city needs that city's business license in addition. The license year ends September 30 and renewal is due in October.
Veterinary Privilege License (State Only, §40-12-178)
A veterinary surgeon pays the §40-12-178 privilege license, which is $6 in total ($5 plus a $1 fee) and is a state amount only: the statute says no license shall be paid to the county. No veterinary surgeon is required to pay the license tax until he or she has practised the profession for two years. The license is purchased through the Probate office. This is separate from the veterinarian's state professional license issued by the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- St. Clair County
- Phone
- 205-594-2116
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
- Alabama Department of Revenue Quick Reference Guide (Oct. 2022) — Title 40-12 classification codes by business typeAlabama Department of Revenue · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-28
- City of Moody — forms page listing a Business License ApplicationCity of Moody · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-29
- City of Pell City — business page: all businesses operating in Pell City need a city business license, renewed annuallyCity of Pell City · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-29
- Code of Alabama §40-12-151, Restaurants, Cafes, Cafeterias, Etc.law.justia.com (Code of Alabama mirror) · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-29
- St. Clair County Business License Application — lists ALDOR section numbers; returned to the Compliance Officer, AshvilleSt. Clair County, Alabama · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-29
- St. Clair County Commission letter of September 8, 2025 — zoning, building permit and certificate of occupancy in unincorporated areasSt. Clair County Commission · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-29
- St. Clair County Licensing Division — enforcement of Title 40, Chapter 12 privilege licenses; October renewal and 15% late fee after October 31St. Clair County, Alabama · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-29
- St. Clair County Probate Office — Judge of Probate and the Ashville and Pell City officesSt. Clair County, Alabama · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-29
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