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Misc Aberdeen, South Dakota

You cannot practice fortune-telling for money.

Status: Historical / Repealed

The Law Explained

In Aberdeen, charging patrons to read their palms, cast tarot cards, or consult a crystal ball is prohibited by local ordinance. This was part of a broader early-20th-century crackdown on 'vagrants' and scammers who traveled through Midwestern railway hubs. If you want to know the future in Aberdeen, you'll have to rely on the local weather forecast instead.

๐Ÿ“š Source / Legal Code

Official Code Citation: Aberdeen Municipal Code ยง 32-44
Where to look:

Aberdeen City Ordinances - Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions

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