§ 12-21. Fortunetelling, etc.

Every person engaged in the business of clairvoyance, fortunetelling, psychic, seer, astrologist, palmist or other persons claiming to read or foretell the past, present or future shall pay a license tax of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per quarter, payable to the tax collector of the county. Application for such license may be made to the tax collector of the county by the payment of the tax for one (1) quarter and upon application being made tax collector shall immediately refer applicant and application to the sheriff of the county and all applicants shall be photographed and fingerprinted by the sheriff, and the sheriff shall either approve or disapprove of the granting of the license within thirty (30) days. If the granting of the license is disapproved by the sheriff, the license fee paid upon making the application shall be returned to the applicant. If the application is approved by the sheriff, the applicant shall furnish to the sheriff the name, age, sex, permanent address and other pertinent information required by the sheriff concerning each and every person who shall be employed by applicant in such business or take part therein, in any manner whatsoever and the applicant shall keep any and all records of such business as shall be required by the sheriff and shall submit copies thereof to the sheriff, as he may require. A violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 541, § 1)