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Itinerant trade - apply for exceptions to prohibitions
Various activities are prohibited in the itinerant trade as defined in the Trade, Commerce and Industry Regulation Act (Gewerbeordnung, GewO). These prohibitions serve to protect consumers and to prevent criminal offences. They include, for example:
If there is no danger to the general public, public safety or public order, exceptions to the restrictions and prohibitions may be permitted.
- the distribution of poisons and goods containing poisons, electromedical devices, securities,
- the offering (hawking) and purchase of precious jewels, precious metals and jewellery alloys containing precious metals (permitted are silver jewellery up to a selling price of 40 euros and goods with silver overlays) or
- the brokering of loans.
If there is no danger to the general public, public safety or public order, exceptions to the restrictions and prohibitions may be permitted.
Prerequisites
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Itinerant Trade Card
You must already be in possession of a valid itinerant trade card. -
Personal reliability
They must have the required reliability. Reliability is checked on the basis of various proofs.
Documents required
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Application for the granting of exceptions to prohibitions in the itinerant trade
Informal and in writing to the responsible public order office -
Identity document
Identity card or other official identification document with photo (not required for electronic application).
Residence permit if the applicant is not a national of an EU country. -
Itinerant Trade Card
Permission to operate an itinerant trade -
Certificate of good conduct for presentation to an authority
To verify personal reliability, a certificate of good conduct from the Federal Central Register (Bundeszentralregister) is required for submission to an authority (document type O - "Führungszeugnis zur Vorlage bei einer Behörde").
The information must not be older than three months. -
Excerpt from the central business register for presentation to an authority
To verify personal reliability, information from the central business register is required for submission to an authority (document type 9).
The information must not be older than three months. -
If necessary, current extract from the commercial register
Registered companies please submit a current excerpt from the commercial register.
Legal entities in the process of formation (GmbH, AG, UG) submit the notarised partnership agreement or articles of association as well as the declaration(s) of consent of the shareholders. -
If applicable, certificate of instruction in accordance with the Infection Protection Act
Only required for the manufacture, treatment or placing on the market of foodstuffs within the meaning of §§ 42, 43 of the Infection Protection Act. -
Professional liability insurance, if applicable
Only required for showmen or activities in the travelling trade that are subject to insurance according to the showmen's type. Confirmation from an insurance company of the existence of professional liability insurance.
The confirmation must not be older than three months.
Fees
EUR 20.00 to EUR 500.00, depending on effort
Legal basis
Average time to process request
approx. 2 weeks
More information
Notes on responsibility
The application for the granting of exceptions to prohibitions in itinerant trade must be submitted to the competent public order office of the applicant's place of residence where the itinerant trade card was issued.