34. Maryland: Fortune Telling Bans
Predicting the future can land an individual in serious legal trouble in this coastal state. A state law makes it a direct misdemeanor offense to practice fortune-telling, palm reading, or crystal gazing for financial compensation. The legislation was passed to fiercely protect vulnerable, grieving citizens from being completely scammed out of massive amounts of money by fraudulent mystics promising to cure terminal illnesses or communicate with recently deceased relatives. Modern psychics navigate this strict rule by clearly advertising their services as purely for entertainment purposes rather than factual, guaranteed predictions.