Zuverlässigkeit von Gewerbetreibenden bei überwachungsbedürftigen Gewerbezweigen überprüfen

Anyone registering or re-registering a trade that requires monitoring will have their reliability checked by the trade authority on the basis of a certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority and information from the trade central register for submission to an authority.

In the case of the following trades, the Trade Licensing Office must check the reliability of the trader immediately after the trade registration or re-registration has been submitted:

• Purchase and sale (second-hand goods trade) of
  • high-value consumer goods, in particular consumer electronics, computers, cameras, video cameras, carpets, fur and leather clothing
  • motor vehicles and bicycles
  • precious metals and alloys containing precious metals or corresponding goods
  • precious stones, pearls and jewelry
  • scrap metals
• credit agencies, detective agencies
• Arranging marriages, partnerships and acquaintanceships
• Operation of travel agencies and mediation of accommodations
• Locksmith services, distribution and installation of building security devices
• Production and distribution of special theft-related opening tools

• Certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority
  • in the case of natural persons, for the trader(s)
  • in the case of partnerships, for each managing partner
  • for legal entities for each legal representative
• extract from the commercial register for submission to an authority
  • for natural persons for the trader(s)
  • in the case of partnerships, for each managing partner
  • for each legal representative in the case of legal entities

Registration or re-registration of a trade requiring supervision

If applicable, state law fee

• currently free of charge in M-V, possibly costs for certificate of good conduct

1. register or re-register your trade that requires monitoring.

2. apply for a certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority and information from the central commercial register for submission to an authority and submit it to the trade authority.

3. The trade authority checks your reliability.

Immediately after registration or re-registration of a trade requiring monitoring

• Reliability of the trader for trades requiring monitoring Verification
• After registration or re-registration of a trade requiring supervision, the competent trade authority must immediately verify the reliability.
• Tradesmen must submit information from the central trade register for submission to an authority and a certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority.
• responsible: Trade authority

Trade authority

In M-V, the point of contact is the trade office of the independent town, the large town belonging to the district, the office or the municipality in which the activity is to take place.

Trade authority

The trade licensing office of the independent city, the large city belonging to the district, the office or the municipality in which the activity is to take place is responsible for processing the application in M-V.

• Forms: none
• Written form required: no
• On-site personal appearance for application: no
• Online procedure possible: no