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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 651

Mary's County; or to any person who is selling or delivering
newspapers.

D. Any person who violates any provision of this section is
guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject, upon conviction
thereof, to a fine not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.) for
each violation.

61-3.

A.  AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT CONDUCT BUSINESS AS A PALM READER,
FORTUNE TELLER, SOOTHSAYER, OR PSYCHIC IN ST. MARY'S COUNTY
WITHOUT A CURRENT LICENSE ISSUED BY THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY.

B.  THE SHERIFF OF ST. MARY'S COUNTY SHALL PREPARE AND HAVE
AVAILABLE LICENSE APPLICATION FORMS FOR PALM READERS, FORTUNE
TELLERS, SOOTHSAYERS, AND PSYCHICS. THE LICENSE SHALL COVER A
1-YEAR PERIOD AND THE FEE SHALL BE $250.

C.  THE SHERIFF MAY ISSUE A LICENSE ONLY UPON PHOTOGRAPHING
AND FINGERPRINTING THE APPLICANT AND DETERMINING THAT THE
APPLICANT :

(1) HAS NEVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR
MISDEMEANOR FOR WHICH A SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR MORE THAN 1
YEAR UNSUSPENDED IMPRISONMENT OF 6 MONTHS OR MORE WAS IMPOSED
UNLESS THE APPLICANT:

(I) (1) WAS PARDONED BY THE GOVERNOR OF
MARYLAND UNDER ARTICLE II, SECTION 20 OF THE MARYLAND
CONSTITUTION; OR

(II) (2) WAS GRANTED RELIEF UNDER TITLE 18,
SECTION 925(C) OF THE UNITED STATES CODE ; .

(2) HAS NOT EXHIBITED A PROPENSITY FOR FRAUD OR
DECEIT; AND

(3) IS NOT AN HABITUAL USER OF A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS
SUBSTANCE OR ALCOHOL.

D.  ANY CONVICTION OF A LICENSE HOLDER FOR A FELONY OR
MISDEMEANOR FOR WHICH A PRISON SENTENCE OF MORE THAN 1 YEAR AN
UNSUSPENDED IMPRISONMENT OF 6 MONTHS OR MORE HAS BEEN IMPOSED
SHALL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC REVOCATION OF THE LICENSE.

E.  THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY ACTIVITY CONDUCTED ON
BEHALF OF ANY NONPROFIT OR CHARITABLE AGENCY OR ORGANIZATION.

F.  ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN
$250 $1,000 FOR EACH VIOLATION AND IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN
3 MONTHS 60 DAYS, OR BOTH.