Any person who, after, September 8, 1961, shall enter the active military or naval service of the United States, or of this state, and who, at the time of such entry, was the holder of a license as a barber, or apprentice, and which license was then in full force and effect, shall be granted a like license upon presentation to such board of barber commissioners of an honorable discharge from such military or naval service, dated not more than one year prior to the time of such presentation, and a medical certificate as required under this part, attesting that the person presenting it is free from any contagious or infectious or communicable disease, which certificate shall be dated not more than 30 days prior to the time of such presentation, and provided further such person shall pay a fee of ten dollars ($10) for the issuance of such license as required by this part.
Ala. Code § 45-49-40.14 (1975)