1. (1) Pursuant to its legal authority, the Board may issue personal and business licenses to qualified applicants.
2. (2) Business licenses may be issued to shops or schools as determined by the Board.

3. (3) Personal licenses may be issued to any appropriate category of licensure as determined by the Board, and an appropriate fee shall be established for each license. Fees shall be the following:

   1. (a) Written Examination or Reexamination $75
   2. (b) Practical Examination or Reexamination $130
   3. (c) Original License $50
   4. (d) Personal Renewal $100
   5. (e) New Shop $200
   6. (f) Shop Renewal $150
   7. (g) Shop Relocation $50

   8. (h) Other Shop Changes:

      1. 1. Name Change $25
      2. 2. Owner Change $25
      3. 3. If name change or owner change done at same               time only one $ 25 fee applies.
   9. (i) New School $300
   10. (j) School Renewal $200

   11. (k) Other School Changes:

       1. 1. Name Change $25
       2. 2. Relocation $75
       3. 3. Ownership/Controlling Interest Change $ 25 Plus           Current Financial Statement; New Owner or                 Controlling Stockholder to Appear Before Board.
   12. (l) Reciprocity $100
   13. (m) Apprentice $75
   14. (n) Apprentice Change Master, Salon or Both $25
   15. (o) Shampoo Assistant Original/Renewal $75
   16. (p) Duplicate License $25
   17. (q) Duplicate License for Instructors $25
   18. (r) Late Charge $54
   19. (s) Letter of Certification: $25 Each State Requested
   20. (t) Returned Check Charge: Maximum Provided by Code of            Ala. 1975 (Currently $30)

   21. (u) Open Records Request: Initial Research Fee: $30,              plus

       Labor Fees: $20 per hour for locating, retrieving, and preparing records, with a minimum of $20. Legal review or redaction time will not be billed.

       Copying Fees: Up to $0.50 per page for standard 8.5x11 paper copies. No per-page fee is charged for documents provided electronically.

       Actual Costs: Actual costs may be charge for tangible items like flash drives or special paper sizes, provided the requester is informed in advance.

   22. (v) Shop Mailing List: $35

Author: Jeannie G. Price, CPA

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-7B-4(b).

Editor’s Note: Rule was previously 250-X-9-.01 and moved to 250-X-2-.01 as per certification filed September 7, 2005; effective October 12, 2005. For past history of rule see Chapter 250-X-9-.01. Rule 250-X- 2-.01 License Fees, was repealed and 250-X-2-.01-.01 was renumbered to 250-X-2-.01 as per certification filed April 18, 2008 effective May 23, 2008.

History: New Rule: Filed September 7, 2005; effective October 12, 2005. Amended: Filed May 15, 2007; effective June 19, 2007. Amended: Filed April 18, 2008 effective May 23, 2008. Amended: Filed April 23, 2009; effective May 28, 2009. Amended: Filed December 8, 2010; effective January 12, 2011. Amended: Filed February 13, 2013; effective March 20, 2013. Repealed and New Rule: Filed October 25, 2013; effective November 29, 2013. Amended: Filed October 21, 2014; effective November 25, 2014. Amended: Filed July 17, 2018; effective August 31, 2018. Amended: Filed October 16, 2018; effective November 30, 2018. Amended: Filed July 18, 2018; effective September 1, 2019. Amended: Published May 7, 2020; effective July 13, 2020. Amended: Published March 31, 2026; effective May 15, 2026.