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What permits do you need to open a salon or barber in Calhoun County Al?

In short

A salon or barber in Calhoun County Al, AL has 4 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 7 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Calhoun County Commissioner of Licenses charges $2 a year for one store, state license only under Ala. Code §40-12-315 (October 2022 ALDOR Handbook); each additional store in a chain: 2-5 stores $16, 6-10 $23.50, 11-20 $38.50, over 20 $113.50 for the store license (ala. code §40-12-315, state portion only). 5 of the 11 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-09 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a salon or barber in Calhoun County Al

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Salon / Barbershop Licenses (Ala. Code §40-12-61, §40-12-58, §40-12-124)Calhoun County Commissioner of LicensesCombined state and county totals (October 2022 ALDOR Handbook): beauty parlor under §40-12-61, shop owner $16 plus $6 for each additional operator — the $6 rate is the Handbook's tier for 'Less than 60,000 and all other places whether incorporated or not', and every Calhoun County city is under 60,000 on ALDOR's Census 2020 by City list (the $9 rate applies only over 60,000); barbershop under §40-12-58, $4.75 for the first chair plus $3.75 for each additional chair; self-employed manicurist, hairdresser or facial-treatment operator under §40-12-124, $8.50.annual, October 1 to September 30; due October 1 and delinquent November 1, with a 15 percent penalty plus interest; a new business starting after April 1 pays half the year's amount2026-10-09
Store License (Ala. Code §40-12-315, state portion only)only if it applies to youCalhoun County Commissioner of Licenses$2 a year for one store, state license only under Ala. Code §40-12-315 (October 2022 ALDOR Handbook); each additional store in a chain: 2-5 stores $16, 6-10 $23.50, 11-20 $38.50, over 20 $113.50annual, October 1 to September 30; due October 1 and delinquent November 1, with a 15 percent penalty plus interest2026-10-09
Salon and Barber Shop LicenseAlabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering$200 new shop; renewal is $150biennial — expiring 30 September, renewable to 31 October, in odd-numbered years2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

Local permits that apply to every type of business in Calhoun County Al

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Onsite Sewage (Septic) System Permit to Install or Repaironly if it applies to youCalhoun County Health Department (Alabama Department of Public Health, Northeastern District)Varies — formula on the Calhoun County Al pageissued per installation or repair of an onsite sewage system2026-10-09
Calhoun County General Business/Privilege LicenseCalhoun County Commissioner of LicensesVaries — formula on the Calhoun County Al pageannual, license year October 1 to September 30, renewal window October 1-312026-09-28

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

AL registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
State and County Business Privilege Licenseonly if it applies to youAlabama Department of Revenue, Business and License Tax DivisionVaries — formula on the AL pageannual — 1 October to 30 September, delinquent 1 November2026-09-03
Certificate of Formation (LLC)only if it applies to youAlabama Secretary of State, Business Services$200 one-time filingperpetual — Alabama abolished the annual report in 20242026-09-03
Certificate of Incorporationonly if it applies to youAlabama Secretary of State, Business Services$200 one-time filingperpetual — Alabama abolished the annual report in 20242026-09-03
Corporation Annual Report (abolished)only if it applies to youAlabama Secretary of State, Business ServicesNo feenot applicable — the filing no longer exists2026-09-03
Business Privilege Taxonly if it applies to youAlabama Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax DivisionVaries — formula on the AL pageannual — due when the matching federal return is due2026-09-03
Sales Tax LicenseAlabama Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax DivisionNo feeannual — renew online between 1 November and 31 December2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

How much does it actually cost to permit a salon or barber in Calhoun County Al?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 11 records listed for a salon or barber in Calhoun County Al, AL, 4 apply to every business of this type and 7 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

Of the 4 that always apply, 1 carry a flat fee, coming to $200.00. That is a floor, not a total. 5 of the 11 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 2 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Salon / Barbershop Licenses (Ala. Code §40-12-61, §40-12-58, §40-12-124): Combined state and county totals (October 2022 ALDOR Handbook): beauty parlor under §40-12-61, shop owner $16 plus $6 for each additional operator — the $6 rate is the Handbook's tier for 'Less than 60,000 and all other places whether incorporated or not', and every Calhoun County city is under 60,000 on ALDOR's Census 2020 by City list (the $9 rate applies only over 60,000); barbershop under §40-12-58, $4.75 for the first chair plus $3.75 for each additional chair; self-employed manicurist, hairdresser or facial-treatment operator under §40-12-124, $8.50.

The other 4 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Calhoun County Al permits page and the AL state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Calhoun County Al?

Permits for a salon or barber in Calhoun County Al, AL come from 6 separate offices: Calhoun County Commissioner of Licenses, Calhoun County Health Department (Alabama Department of Public Health, Northeastern District), Alabama Department of Revenue, Business and License Tax Division, Alabama Secretary of State, Business Services, Alabama Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax Division, Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a salon or barber need in Calhoun County Al that other businesses do not?

2 of the 3 permits particular to a salon or barber here apply to no other business type we cover in Calhoun County Al: Salon / Barbershop Licenses (Ala. Code §40-12-61, §40-12-58, §40-12-124) and Salon and Barber Shop License.

Salon / Barbershop Licenses (Ala. Code §40-12-61, §40-12-58, §40-12-124)

ALDOR's Quick Reference Guide (October 2022) lists a beauty shop or salon under §40-12-61, a barbershop under §40-12-58, and a nail salon and a manicurist not employed in a beauty shop under §40-12-124. The ALDOR Handbook of Privilege and Store Licenses (October 2022) prints the combined state and county totals: a beauty parlor owner pays $16 plus $6 per additional operator in places under 60,000, which includes all of Calhoun County; a barbershop pays $4.75 for the first chair plus $3.75 per additional chair, and a barber who gives perms, manicures or facial treatments is licensed under §61 instead; §124 applies to self-employed operators, and the Handbook states that people employed in a beauty parlor licensed under §61 do not need it. These privilege licenses are separate from the occupational licenses of the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. In Calhoun County they are bought from the Commissioner of Licenses (256-241-2900), which under Ala. Code §45-8-200.05 issues all licenses except marriage licenses; Article 4 of the county's local acts (§45-8-40) is Reserved, with no local barber commission. City licenses are separate.

Salon and Barber Shop License

Alabama merged its cosmetology and barbering boards, and the statutory definition of a shop covers both trades plus mobile salons — so a barber shop, a hair salon and a mobile unit all take the same license at the same price, and the rules provide only two business license types in total, shop and school. Two hundred dollars new, $150 to renew, with everything else priced modestly: relocation $50, a name or ownership change $25, and $25 for both together. Miss the 31 October postmark and the late charge is $54. The fee schedule here is unusually current, having been amended with effect from May 2026. Remember the second license: a salon also owes the beauty parlour privilege license at $16 for the owner plus $6 or $9 for each additional operator, or the barber shop version at $4.75 for the first chair plus $3.75 for each additional one, and the county issuing it is not required to check that the board license exists.

Shared with other businesses in Calhoun County Al

  • Store License (Ala. Code §40-12-315, state portion only) — Calhoun County Commissioner of Licenses, $2 a year for one store, state license only under Ala. Code §40-12-315 (October 2022 ALDOR Handbook); each additional store in a chain: 2-5 stores $16, 6-10 $23.50, 11-20 $38.50, over 20 $113.50, annual, October 1 to September 30; due October 1 and delinquent November 1, with a 15 percent penalty plus interest. Also required for retail stores, restaurants, coffee shops, auto repair shops, veterinary clinics and fitness studios; what it involves is set out on the auto repair shops page.

The other 2 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Calhoun County Al, AL; what each one involves is set out on the Calhoun County Al permits page. The 6 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across AL and are covered on the AL state page.

How does a salon or barber compare with other businesses in Calhoun County Al?

The closest match is a fitness studio, which shares 1 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Salon / Barbershop Licenses (Ala. Code §40-12-61, §40-12-58, §40-12-124) and Salon and Barber Shop License. A fitness studio needs Soft Drink / Coffee Dispensing License (Ala. Code §40-12-69), which a salon or barber does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Calhoun County Al, AL, compared with a salon or barber
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a salon or barberOnly a salon or barber needsOnly it needs
Fitness studios2121
Auto repair shops4123
Retail stores4123
Veterinary clinics4123
Coffee shops7126
Restaurants8127
Childcare centres4034
Contractors and trades4034
Food trucks6036

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits shared with other businesses are listed with their explanations on the auto repair shops page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Calhoun County Al permits page and the AL state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Alabama Department of Revenue — Business License page (links the 2022 Handbook, Quick Reference Guide and Census 2020 by City list)Alabama Department of Revenue · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  4. Census 2020 by City — populations used for population-tiered Title 40-12 licencesAlabama Department of Revenue · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  5. Code of Alabama §45-8-200.05, Commissioner of Licenses — duty to collect and issue all licences except marriage licences, including privilege, store and chain store licencesAlabama Legislature (ALISON, Code of Alabama) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  6. Alabama Administrative Code rule 250-X-2-.01 — Board of Cosmetology and Barbering fee schedule, effective 15 May 2026Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
  7. Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering — renewal FAQ, with the odd-year expiry and late feeAlabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03

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