N.Y. Penal Law § 165.35: Fortune telling

§ 165.35 Fortune telling.

A person is guilty of fortune telling when, for a fee or compensation

which he directly or indirectly solicits or receives, he claims or

pretends to tell fortunes, or holds himself out as being able, by

claimed or pretended use of occult powers, to answer questions or give

advice on personal matters or to exorcise, influence or affect evil

spirits or curses; except that this section does not apply to a person

who engages in the aforedescribed conduct as part of a show or

exhibition solely for the purpose of entertainment or amusement.

Fortune telling is a class B misdemeanor.