Virginia § 58.1-3726 - Fortune-tellers, clairvoyants and practitioners of palmistry
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 58.1-3726 — Fortune-tellers, clairvoyants and practitioners of palmistry, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58.1-3726. Fortune-tellers, clairvoyants and practitioners of palmistry
For the purpose of license taxation pursuant to § 58.1-3703, any person who, for compensation, shall pretend to tell fortunes, assume to act as a clairvoyant, or to practice palmistry or phrenology shall be deemed a fortune-teller. No license tax on fortune-tellers imposed pursuant to this chapter shall exceed $1,000 per year. The governing body of any county, city or town may provide that any person who engages in business as a fortune-teller without the license required shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
Code 1950, § 58-377.1; 1982, c. 633; 1984, c. 675.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58.1-3726 ("Fortune-tellers, clairvoyants and practitioners of palmistry") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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