Ala. Code § 45-39-40.14

The fees for examination, licenses, and certificates, as provided for in this article, shall be paid in advance to the secretary of the board and by him or her paid each month into the county treasury to the credit of a fund for the use of the board. On failure to pass an examination, the fees shall not be returned to the applicant, but within the year after such failure he or she may present himself or herself and be reexamined by the payment of the reexamination fee provided for in this article. No fees for licenses or permits shall be refunded after payment has been made.