What permits do you need to open a contractor or trade in Marshall County Al?

General Contractor License

The threshold moved on 1 October 2024 and a lot of published material has not caught up: the license is required where the cost of the undertaking is $100,000 or more, raised from $50,000, and the same figure applies to public and private work and to subcontractors. Swimming pools have their own much lower trigger at $5,000. Two official documents still say $50,000 — the board's own rule 230-X-1-.09 and its 2022 subcontractor instructions — and the statute controls. A subcontractor pays exactly half of everything: $150 new and $100 to renew against $300 and $200. Renewing more than ninety days late costs another $50. Your bid limit is set from your financial statement at ten times the lesser of net worth or working capital, which sorts licensees into classes from $100,000 up to unlimited. Residential work belongs to the Home Builders board instead, and the privilege license banded by contract value is owed on top.

Residential Home Builder License

Residential building is a separate board with a much lower trigger than the general contractor one: $10,000 for building work and just $2,500 for residential roofing. Two hundred and fifty dollars a year covers the $235 license and the $15 homeowners' recovery fund contribution, with $100 more for a new applicant's first year; a roofing-only license is $150 with no recovery fund fee. The boundary between the two boards is jurisdictional rather than financial — the general contractor statute exempts residences and private dwellings, and this board's remit stops at structures no more than three floors high with no more than four residential units, above which it reverts. There is a grandfathering quirk worth checking: general contractor license numbers up to 18907, issued before this board existed in 1992, may still do residential work, while 18908 and above may not. The three tiers turn on scope, not money — a single trade not affecting structural integrity is limited, anything structural or spanning trades is unlimited, and roofing has its own class with a $10,000 bond and no examination.

Shared with other businesses in Marshall County Al

• Alabama State and County Business Privilege License — Marshall County Judge of Probate, Licensing Office, Marshall County has no separate fee schedule; the ALDOR Handbook totals apply, state and county combined in a single amount (the county levy is 50% of the state levy). Restaurant or coffee shop with a dining area (Ala. Code §40-12-151), by seats (10 or fewer / 11-20 / 21-35 / over 35): tier 4, places of 5,000 population and under, whether incorporated or not, which includes the unincorporated area, $8.50 / $12.25 / $16.00 / $23.50; tier 3, places of 5,000 to under 15,000 (Arab, Boaz and Guntersville), $8.50 / $16.00 / $23.50 / $38.50; tier 2, places of 15,000 to 40,000 (Albertville), $12.25 / $19.75 / $38.50 / $53.50. Contractor (§40-12-84), by gross contracts accepted: $5,000-$10,000 $16; $10,000-$20,000 $23.50; $20,000-$50,000 $38.50; $50,000-$100,000 $76; $100,000-$150,000 $226; $150,000-$200,000 $301; over $200,000 $376. Auto repair garage (§40-12-54): $8.50 for the first man plus $7.50 for each additional man. Barbershop (§40-12-58): $4.75 for the first chair plus $3.75 for each additional chair. Beauty shop (§40-12-61): $16 for the shop owner plus $6 for each additional operator in places under 60,000 population. Store (§40-12-315): $2 total, and no county license fee is due for a store., annual; license year ends September 30; renew by October 31, after which a 15% penalty plus interest applies. Also required for restaurants, coffee shops, retail stores, auto repair shops and salons and barbers; what it involves is set out on the auto repair shops page.
• Probate Mail-Renewal Fee for Business Licenses — Marshall County Judge of Probate, Licensing Office, The Judge of Probate may charge a fee of up to $2 for each business license that is issued by mail. The fee is in addition to the combined state and county privilege license amount., annual, with each mail renewal; the Judge mails renewal notices during September. Also required for restaurants, coffee shops, retail stores, auto repair shops and salons and barbers; what it involves is set out on the coffee shops page.