(A) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any person engaged solely in the business of entertaining the public by demonstrations of fortune-telling at public places and in the presence of and within the hearing of all other persons in attendance, and at which no questions are answered as part of the entertainment except in a manner to permit all persons present at the public place to hear the answers.
(B) The provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable to any person conducting or participating in any religious ceremony or service when the person holds a certificate of ordination as a minister, missionary, medium, healer, clairvoyant, or similar position (hereinafter collectively referred to as minister) from any bona fide church or religious association having a creed or set of religious principles that is recognized by all churches of like faith which provides for fortune-telling provided that the following apply.
(1) Except as provided in division (B)(3), the minister's fees, gratuities, emoluments, and profits shall be regularly accounted for and paid solely to or for the benefit of the bona fide church or religious association, as defined in this section.
(2) The minister holding a certificate of ordination from a bona fide church or religious association, as defined in this section, shall file with the Business License Officer a certified copy of the minister's certificate or ordination and the minister's name, age, street, address, and telephone number in this city where the activity set forth in this section is to be conducted.
(3) The bona fide church or religious association, as defined in this section, may pay to its ministers a salary or compensation based upon a percentage basis, pursuant to an agreement between the church or religious association and the minister which is embodied in a resolution and transcribed in the minutes of the church or religious association.
(Ord. 98-001, passed 1-5-98) Penalty, see § 130.99