Itinerant trade - apply for exceptions to prohibitions at the location Ordnungsamt Lichtenberg

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:

• 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 you want to provide the above-mentioned activities as part of your itinerant trade, you need an exemption permit from the competent authority.

If there is no danger to the general public, public safety or public order, exceptions to the restrictions and prohibitions may be permitted.

Prerequisites

• 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

• 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

• Trade regulations (Gewerbeordnung - GewO) § 56 sec. 2 s. 3
• Showmen's Liability Regulation (Schaustellerhaftpflichtverordnung - SchauHV)
• Infection Protection Act (Infektionsschutzgesetz - IfSG) §§ 42, 43
• Schedule of Administrative Charges Berlin (Verwaltungsgebührenordnung Berlin - VGebO)

Average time to process request

approx. 2 weeks

More information

• Informationen to itinerant trade card (IHK Berlin)
• Informationen to Infection Protection Act (IHK Berlin)
• Information on data protection (Ordnungsämter des Landes Berlin)

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.

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