Rialto Municipal Code Ch. 5.55 Psychic Activities

It is unlawful for any person, in exchange for any fee or consideration, to practice the art or business of fortunetelling, predicting or foretelling the future, or to furnish any information not otherwise obtainable by the ordinary process of knowledge, by means of analyzing any animate or inanimate objects including but not limited to celestial bodies, crystal balls, tea leaves, playing or other cards, or through the exercise of any purported psychic, mediumistic, prophetic, occult, clairvoyant, or supernatural powers, without having first applied for and received the city license as provided in this chapter.

(Ord. 983 (part), 1986)

Each license to practice or engage in the above-described conduct shall be applied for by application which contains the following information:

A. The business name and address, mailing address, and home and business telephone numbers of the applicant;

B. The record of conviction for violations of the law, excluding minor traffic violations;

C. The fingerprints of the applicant on a form provided by the police department;

D. The address, city and state and the approximate dates where and when the applicant practiced a similar business, either alone or in conjunction with others;

E. The type of ownership of the business and the owners or principal officers of the business;

F. The estimated gross receipts of the business through the end of the calendar year.

(Ord. 1234 (part), 1995: Ord. 983 (part), 1986)

Upon filing, the application shall be referred to the police department for investigation to verify the facts contained therein and any supporting data. The police department shall report its findings to the city licensing officer who shall recommend approval or denial of the license. A report recommending denial shall set forth the grounds for the recommendation, and a copy shall be provided to the applicant.

(Ord. 1234 (part), 1995: Ord. 983 (part), 1986)

The city licensing officer shall approve the business license upon the city licensing officer's determination that:

A. All of the information contained in the application and supporting data are true;

B. The applicant has not, within the previous two years, been convicted of any violation of this chapter or any law relating to fraud or moral turpitude.

(Ord. 1234 (part), 1995: Ord. 983 (part), 1986)

An approved business license shall be issued to the applicant upon the posting of a bond in the principal amount of twenty-five thousand dollars, executed by the applicant as principal and by a good and sufficient corporate surety authorized to do business in California, in a form approved by the city attorney. The bond shall insure good faith and fair dealing by the applicant, and shall provide a guarantee of indemnity for any and all loss, damage or deprivation suffered by any patron of the applicant in the conduct of his/her business.

A successful applicant shall be issued a license and pay a fee in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5.04 which fee shall be set from time to time by city council resolution. Each license expires annually on December 31st.

(Ord. 1234 (part), 1995: Ord. 983 (part), 1986)