Notwithstanding any provision of the Business Regulation Article, in Calvert County, a palm reader, fortune–teller, soothsayer, or similar individual shall: apply to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Calvert County for a license to do business; and pay a license fee of $1,000 to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Calvert County. Before an applicant may be issued a license under this section, the applicant shall: be fingerprinted and photographed by the Department of State Police; and 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. The term of the license is 3 months. 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.