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

In short

A salon or barber in St Clair 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. Alabama Secretary of State, Business Services charges $200 one-time filing for the certificate of formation (llc). 4 of the 11 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-09-29 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a salon or barber in St Clair County Al

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
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 312026-09-29
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 312026-09-29
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 St Clair County Al

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Floodplain Development Permit (Special Flood Hazard Areas Only)only if it applies to youSt. Clair County Engineer / Floodplain AdministratorNo feevalid one year; void if the activity is not begun within 180 days2026-09-29
Zoning, Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy — None in Unincorporated Area (County Commission Statement)only if it applies to youSt. Clair County CommissionNo feenot applicable; no county permit is issued2026-09-29

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

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 St Clair 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 St Clair 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. 4 of the 11 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 4 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Beauty Parlor License (State and County, §40-12-61): 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.

Barber Shop License (State and County, §40-12-58): Combined state-plus-county total: $4.75 for the first chair and $3.75 for each additional chair.

The other 2 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the St Clair County Al permits page and the AL state page.

Which offices issue these permits in St Clair County Al?

Permits for a salon or barber in St Clair County Al, AL come from 7 separate offices: St. Clair County Probate Office, Licensing Division (Judge of Probate Andrew Weathington), St. Clair County Engineer / Floodplain Administrator, St. Clair County Commission, 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 St Clair County Al that other businesses do not?

3 of the 3 permits particular to a salon or barber here apply to no other business type we cover in St Clair County Al: Beauty Parlor License (State and County, §40-12-61), Barber Shop License (State and County, §40-12-58) and Salon and Barber Shop License.

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.

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 2 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in St Clair County Al, AL; what each one involves is set out on the St Clair 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 St Clair County Al?

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Beauty Parlor License (State and County, §40-12-61), Barber Shop License (State and County, §40-12-58) and Salon and Barber Shop License. A auto repair shop needs Garage and Auto Repair Shop License (State and County, §40-12-54), Garage and Repair Shop Privilege License and Store License, which a salon or barber does not.

Permits particular to each business type in St Clair 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 shops3033
Childcare centres2032
Coffee shops5035
Contractors and trades3033
Fitness studios0030
Food trucks5035
Restaurants6036
Retail stores3033
Veterinary clinics2032

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 St Clair 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. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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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