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Business South Carolina

It is illegal to engage in fortune telling to promote a business without a special license.

Status: Still Enforced / On the Books

The Law Explained

To protect citizens from swindlers and snake-oil salesmen, lawmakers highly regulated the mystical arts. You cannot use tarot reading, palmistry, or crystal balls to lure customers into a retail establishment without paying for a specific state permit. The law reflects historic suspicions toward traveling carnivals and self-proclaimed clairvoyants.

๐Ÿ“š Source / Legal Code

Official Code Citation: South Carolina Code of Laws ยง 40-41-310
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