Alabama Business Licenses
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General Alabama Guides & Resources
Alabama Business Licenses for Regulated Industries
Alabama Corporate Filings
- Alabama Annual Report & Business Privilege Tax
- Alabama Apostille - Authentication
- Alabama Articles of Incorporation
- Alabama Articles of Organization
- Alabama Certificate of Authority
- Alabama Certificate of Cancellation Service
- Alabama Certificate of Good Standing / Existence
- Alabama Certificate of Merger
- Converting Your Entity in Alabama
- Dissolve Alabama Corporation LLC Nonprofit
- Foreign Alabama Corporation
- Foreign Alabama LLC
- How to File Alabama Articles of Incorporation (Certificate of Formation)
- Moving Your Company's Domicile to Alabama
- Obtain Alabama Certified Copies
- Reinstate Alabama Corporation LLC Nonprofit
- Start a Alabama 501(c)(3)
Alabama State Licensing Agencies
Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within Alabama that a business should check for business license requirements.
- Agricultural Center Board
- Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
- Athlete Agents Commission
- Athletic Commission
- Attorney General - Consumer Interest Division
- Board for Registered Interior Designers
- Board for Registration of Architects
- Board for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
- Board of Adjustment
- Board of Athletic Trainers
- Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
- Board of Court Reporting
- Board of Dental Examiners
- Board of Examiners in Counseling
- Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy
- Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators
- Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects
- Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators
- Board of Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractors
- Board of Home Medical Equipment
- Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors
- Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists
- Board of Massage Therapy
- Board of Medical Examiners & Medical Licensure Commission of
- Board of Nursing
- Board of Optometry
- Board of Pharmacy
- Board of Podiatry
- Board of Prosthetists and Orthotists
- Board of Registration for Foresters
- Board of Respiratory Therapy
- Commercial Mobile Radio Service Board
- Department of Insurance
- Department of Labor
- Department of Public Health
- Department of Public Safety
- Department of Revenue
- Department of Revenue - Business Licensing Section
- Electrical Contractors Board
- Electronic Security Board of Licensure
- Funeral Services Board
- Home Builders Licensure Board
- Licensing Board for General Contractors
- Licensure Board for Interpreters and Transliterators
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board
- Onsite Wastewater Board
- Physical Therapy Board
- Pilotage Commission
- Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board
- Polygraph Examiners Board
- Private Investigation Board
- Psychology Examiners Board
- Real Estate Appraisers Board
- Real Estate Commission
- Real Estate Commission
- Secretary of State - Business Services Division
- Secretary of State - Lands and Trademarks/Authentications Division
- Securities Commission
- Security Regulatory Board
- State Board of Auctioneers
- State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- State Board of Examiners for Dietetics
- State Board of Occupational Therapy
- State Board of Public Accountancy
- State Board of Social Work Examiners
- State Oil and Gas Board
Alabama Local Business Licences
Below is a listing of the local jurisdictions within Alabama that a business should check for local business license requirements.
County / Parish
- Autauga County
- Baldwin County
- Barbour County
- Bibb County
- Blount County
- Bullock County
- Butler County
- Calhoun County
- Chambers County
- Cherokee County
- Chilton County
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Coffee County
- Colbert County
- Conecuh County
- Coosa County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Cullman County
- Dale County
- Dallas County
- DeKalb County
- Elmore County
- Escambia County
- Etowah County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Geneva County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Lamar County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Limestone County
- Lowndes County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Marengo County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Mobile County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Perry County
- Pickens County
- Pike County
- Randolph County
- Russell County
- Shelby County
- St. Clair County
- Sumter County
- Talladega County
- Tallapoosa County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Walker County
- Washington County
- Wilcox County
- Winston County
City / Borough / Municipality / Neighborhood
- Abbeville
- Adamsville
- Addison
- Adger
- Alabaster
- Albertville
- Alexander City
- Alexandria
- Allgood
- Alpine
- Andalusia
- Anniston
- Arab
- Ardmore
- Arlington
- Ashford
- Ashland
- Ashville
- Athens
- Atmore
- Attalla
- Auburn
- Autaugaville
- Axis
- Bay Minette
- Berry
- Bessemer
- Birmingham
- Blountsville
- Blue Ridge
- Boaz
- Bremen
- Brewton
- Brookwood
- Brownsboro
- Bucks
- Buhl
- Butler
- Calera
- Camden
- Carrollton
- Centre
- Centreville
- Chapman
- Chatom
- Chelsea
- Cherokee
- Childersburg
- Clanton
- Clayton
- Clio
- Coffeeville
- Columbia
- Columbiana
- Cottondale
- Cottonwood
- Cowarts
- Creola
- Crossville
- Cullman
- Dadeville
- Daleville
- Daphne
- Dauphin Island
- Deatsville
- Decatur
- Demopolis
- Dixons Mills
- Dothan
- Eastaboga
- Eclectic
- Eight Mile
- Elba
- Elberta
- Enterprise
- Eufaula
- Eutaw
- Evergreen
- Excel
- Fairfield
- Fairhope
- Fayette
- Florala
- Florence
- Foley
- Forestdale
- Fort Deposit
- Fort Payne
- Fort Rucker
- Fruitdale
- Fulton
- Fultondale
- Gadsden
- Gardendale
- Geneva
- Glenwood
- Goodwater
- Gordo
- Grand Bay
- Grant
- Graysville
- Greensboro
- Greenville
- Grove Hill
- Guin
- Gulf Shores
- Guntersville
- Haleyville
- Hamilton
- Hanceville
- Hartselle
- Harvest
- Hatchechubbee
- Hayden
- Hayneville
- Hazel Green
- Headland
- Heflin
- Helena
- Henagar
- Hodges
- Homewood
- Hoover
- Hope Hull
- Hueytown
- Huntsville
- Huxford
- Ider
- Irondale
- Jack
- Jackson
- Jacksonville
- Jasper
- Jefferson
- Kellyton
- Killen
- La Fayette
- Laceys Spring
- Lanett
- Leeds
- Leesburg
- Lillian
- Lincoln
- Linden
- Lineville
- Livingston
- Loachapoka
- Locust Fork
- Loxley
- Luverne
- Madison
- Marion
- Mathews
- Millbrook
- Millport
- Millry
- Mobile
- Monroeville
- Montevallo
- Montgomery
- Montrose
- Moody
- Morris
- Moulton
- Mountain Brook
- Munford
- Muscle Shoals
- New Brockton
- New Hope
- New Market
- Newton
- Newville
- Normal
- Northport
- Notasulga
- Oakman
- Oneonta
- Opelika
- Opp
- Orange Beach
- Oxford
- Ozark
- Paint Rock
- Pelham
- Pell City
- Pennington
- Perdue Hill
- Phenix City
- Piedmont
- Pike Road
- Pine Hill
- Pinson
- Pleasant Grove
- Prattville
- Quinton
- Ragland
- Rainbow City
- Rainsville
- Ramer
- Red Bay
- Redstone Arsenal
- Reform
- Roanoke
- Robertsdale
- Russellville
- Rutledge
- Saginaw
- Saraland
- Scottsboro
- Selma
- Semmes
- Shannon
- Sheffield
- Shelby
- Smiths Station
- Spanish Fort
- Springville
- Sulligent
- Sumiton
- Summerdale
- Sycamore
- Sylacauga
- Talladega
- Tallassee
- Tarrant
- Theodore
- Thomasville
- Tillmans Corner
- Toney
- Troy
- Trussville
- Tuscaloosa
- Tuscumbia
- Tuskegee
- Union Springs
- Valley
- Vernon
- Vestavia Hills
- Vinemont
- Wadley
- Walnut Grove
- Warrior
- Webb
- Wedowee
- Wetumpka
- Winfield
- York