1. (a)

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

      1. (i) apply to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Calvert County for a license to do business; and
      2. (ii) pay a license fee of $1,000 to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Calvert County.

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

      1. (i) be fingerprinted and photographed by the Department of State Police; and
      2. (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. (3) The term of the license is 3 months.
2. (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.

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.