Travelling trade Permit subsequent inclusion, amendment and addition of conditions or listed activities
Service description
If you want to be self-employed in the travelling trade, you need a travelling trade licence.
You operate a travelling trade if you work as a showman, "travelling salesman" or owner of a market stall, i.e. if you offer your services or goods at constantly changing locations.
Pursuant to Section 55 of the Trade, Commerce and Industry Regulation Act (Gewerbeordnung), anyone who, without prior authorisation, operates a travelling trade outside their commercial establishment (Section 4 (3) of the Trade, Commerce and Industry Regulation Act) or without having such an establishment
- offers goods for sale or solicits (sells) or buys orders,
- offers services or seeks orders for services or
- performs entertaining activities as a showman or in the manner of a showman.
The travelling trade licence may be restricted in terms of content, issued with a time limit and subject to conditions insofar as this is necessary for the protection of the general public or consumers; under the same conditions, the subsequent inclusion, amendment and addition of conditions is also permitted.
As a result, you can apply to the competent authority to change or extend the activities listed on the travelling trade licence.
If your travelling trade activity changes, you must have your travelling trade card amended by the competent authority if it goes beyond the authorised activities.
Procedure
Once you have submitted the application for the subsequent inclusion, amendment and addition of conditions to your travelling trade licence to your competent authority and all documents have been submitted in full, the competent authority will check whether the relevant requirements have been met.
If all the documents are complete, your travelling trade card will be amended.
Responsible office
Your municipality or municipal administration/trade office in which you have your habitual residence or in which the future company will be based is responsible for processing the application
Prerequisites
In order for the competent authority to subsequently amend or supplement your travelling trade licence, you must already be in possession of a travelling trade licence.
Which documents are required?
- Identity card
- Travelling trade card
What fees are incurred?
Depends on the respective administrative fee schedule of the state or the fee statutes of the authorities responsible under state law
What deadlines do I have to observe?
The amendment to the travelling trade licence must be awaited.
Processing time
If the documents are complete, the application will be processed promptly.
Legal basis
Legal remedy
Appeal (appeal may be excluded depending on state law), administrative court action
Applications / Forms
- Forms: none
- Written form required: no
- Personal appearance for collection on site: no
- Online procedure possible: yes
Short text
- Travelling trade activities usually require a permit (travelling trade licence)
- Authorisation can be restricted in terms of content, issued with a time limit and subject to conditions
- Upon request, activities can be added, changed or supplemented at a later date
- Responsible: Responsibility depends on the respective state law
Further information
- Information on the business start-up portal of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy on the subject of business/travel industry
Typing
2/3Library entry status
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