2014 Maryland Code
Local Government
Division III - Counties
Title 13 - Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory
Subtitle 2 - Tourism and Entertainment
§ 13-205. Fortune-tellers -- Calvert County

(a) License required. --

(1) Notwithstanding any provision of the Business Regulation Article, in Calvert County, a palm reader, fortune-teller, soothsayer, or similar individual shall:

(i) apply to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Calvert County for a license to do business; and

(ii) pay a license fee of $ 1,000 to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Calvert County.

(2) Before an applicant may be issued a license under this section, the applicant shall:

(i) be fingerprinted and photographed by the Department of State Police; and

(ii) obtain a certificate from the Department of State Police that indicates that the applicant has never been convicted of a crime, other than a motor vehicle violation.

(3) The term of the license is 3 months.

(b) Penalties. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine of not less than $ 100 and not exceeding $ 500 or both.