Ala. Code § 45-49-40.10: Persons Entitled to License Without Initial Examination.

Any present resident of the county to which this part applies, who holds a license as a barber or apprentice, or any barber school or college in operation on September 8, 1961, shall automatically be granted a license without an examination by making application to the commission on or before the 1st day of January, 1962, and upon paying the annual renewal fee specified herein for barbers, apprentices, and barber schools or colleges, provided that such applicant has been issued a medical certificate as required herein.