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

In short

A salon or barber in Morgan County Al, AL has 4 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 5 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Alabama Secretary of State, Business Services charges $200 one-time filing for the certificate of formation (llc). 4 of the 9 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-09-28 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a salon or barber in Morgan County Al

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Morgan County Barbers' Commission LicenseMorgan County Barbers' CommissionOriginal and annual renewal fee, apprentice barber/barber/barber-instructor license: $20.00. Original and each subsequent examination fee: $30.00. Original and annual renewal fee, barber college or school license: $1,000.00. Restoration fee for a license lapsed 2 years or less: $10.00, in addition to the regular license fee. A licensee age 65 or older with 5 or more years' prior licensure is exempt from the $20.00 renewal fee. A late-renewal penalty of 25% of the annual fee applies if renewal occurs after January 31.annual renewal for barber/apprentice/instructor and barber college licenses; restoration available for a license lapsed 2 years or less2026-09-28
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 Morgan County Al

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Morgan County General Privilege/Business LicenseMorgan County Commissioner of LicensesVaries — formula on the Morgan County Al pageannual2026-09-28

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 Morgan County Al?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 9 records listed for a salon or barber in Morgan County Al, AL, 4 apply to every business of this type and 5 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. 4 of the 9 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:

Morgan County Barbers' Commission License: Original and annual renewal fee, apprentice barber/barber/barber-instructor license: $20.00. Original and each subsequent examination fee: $30.00. Original and annual renewal fee, barber college or school license: $1,000.00. Restoration fee for a license lapsed 2 years or less: $10.00, in addition to the regular license fee. A licensee age 65 or older with 5 or more years' prior licensure is exempt from the $20.00 renewal fee. A late-renewal penalty of 25% of the annual fee applies if renewal occurs after January 31.

The other 3 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Morgan County Al permits page and the AL state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Morgan County Al?

Permits for a salon or barber in Morgan County Al, AL come from 6 separate offices: Morgan County Barbers' Commission, Morgan County Commissioner of Licenses, 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 Morgan County Al that other businesses do not?

2 of the 2 permits particular to a salon or barber here apply to no other business type we cover in Morgan County Al: Morgan County Barbers' Commission License and Salon and Barber Shop License.

Morgan County Barbers' Commission License

Morgan County runs its own independent barber-licensing body, the Morgan County Barbers' Commission, a real and still-codified board of 3 Governor-appointed commissioners, each a Morgan County resident of 3 or more years with 5 or more years of barbering experience, serving staggered terms with vacancies filled by a nomination-ballot process among licensed barbers. This is the third such independent Alabama county barber commission recorded on this site, after Jefferson County's and Mobile County's. Its fee schedule under Ala. Code §45-52-30.05 charges $20.00 for the original/annual-renewal barber, apprentice-barber or barber-instructor license, $30.00 for each examination, and $1,000.00 for the original/annual-renewal barber college or school license, with a $10.00 restoration fee for a license lapsed 2 years or less, an exemption from the $20.00 renewal fee for licensees 65 or older with 5 or more years of prior licensure, and a 25% late-renewal penalty after January 31. Its licensing reach is countywide, including inside every incorporated city such as Decatur and Hartselle, not only the unincorporated county: neither §45-52-30 (the license requirement) nor §45-52-30.01 (definitions) contains any language distinguishing incorporated municipalities from unincorporated territory anywhere across all 8 sections of the article, unlike the explicit 'outside the corporate limits of any municipality' language some other Alabama county ordinances use when a narrower scope is intended. A nonparticipating barbering employee is exempt from this licensure requirement but must still hold a valid health permit.

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.

The other 1 local permit in the tables apply to every type of business in Morgan County Al, AL; what each one involves is set out on the Morgan 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 Morgan County Al?

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Morgan County Barbers' Commission License and Salon and Barber Shop License. A auto repair shop needs Garage and Repair Shop Privilege License and Store License, which a salon or barber does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Morgan County Al, AL, compared with a salon or barber
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a salon or barberOnly a salon or barber needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops2022
Childcare centres2022
Coffee shops3023
Contractors and trades4024
Fitness studios0020
Food trucks3023
Restaurants4024
Retail stores2022
Veterinary clinics2022

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 that apply to every type of business are listed on the Morgan County Al permits page and the AL state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Code of Alabama §45-52-30.05 — Barbers' Commission fee schedule: $20 barber/apprentice/instructor license, $30 exam fee, $1,000 barber college license, $10 restoration fee, 65+ exemption, 25% late-renewal penaltyJustia / Code of Alabama 1975 · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-28
  2. Code of Alabama §45-52-30 — license required from the Barbers' Commission of Morgan County to operate 'in Morgan County,' with no incorporated/unincorporated carve-outJustia / Code of Alabama 1975 · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-28
  3. Code of Alabama §45-52-30.01 — Barbers' Commission definitions; no incorporated/unincorporated distinction anywhere in the sectionJustia / Code of Alabama 1975 · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-28
  4. Code of Alabama §45-52-30.02 — Barbers' Commission composition: 3 Governor-appointed commissioners, each a Morgan County resident of 3+ years with 5+ years' barbering experience, staggered termsJustia / Code of Alabama 1975 · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-28
  5. 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
  6. 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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