The Clerk of the Board (COB) serves as the administrative coordinator for the Fortunetellers, clairvoyants, etc. process governed by Miami-Dade County Code Sections 8A-199 and 8A-200. In this role, the COB will receive and review applications, obtain background investigations from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, and make the decision to approve or deny any application.  Approval must be obtained by the COB prior to seeking to obtain a Local Business Tax receipt from the Miami-Dade Office of the Tax Collector. 

Become a Fortuneteller, Clairvoyant, or similar occupation:

Every fortuneteller, clairvoyant, palmist, astrologer, phrenologist, character reader, hypnotist, graphologist, spirit medium, absent-treatment healer, or mental healer and every person engaged in any occupation of a similar nature shall review the Miami-Dade County Code Sections 8A-199 and 8A-200 before completing an Application for County Permit for Fortuneteller, Clairvoyants, and Similar. 

Applicants shall complete the application and submit the application along with the following:

• Provide five (5) Affidavits of Moral Character, along with a copy of the recommender’s valid driver’s license or identification card.
• Provide a copy of applicant’s driver’s license or identification card and voters registration card.
• Provide a recent passport-like photograph of applicant.

Applications including the supporting documentation shall be submitted to:

Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court and Comptroller 
Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners
111 NW 1^st Street
Suite 17-202
Miami, FL 33128

Following review of the application, the applicant will be notified of approval or denial of the application. If approved, the applicant shall obtain a Local Business Tax from the Miami-Dade Office of the Tax Collector.