# Local Government (GLG)

## Title 13. Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory

### Subtitle 2. Tourism and Entertainment

#### Section 13-205

(a)

  (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) 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.

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Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)