Service Finder
Verify trader reliability for trades requiring monitoring
Service Description
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
- providing information on financial circumstances and personal matters (credit agencies, detective agencies)
- by companies specialized in trading with second-hand goods
- Arranging marriages, partnerships and acquaintanceships
- operation of travel agencies and mediation of accommodations
- locksmith services, distribution and installation of building security devices
- manufacture and distribution of special theft-related opening tools
If you do not comply with this obligation, the authority shall obtain this information ex officio. In any case, the documents will not be sent to you, but directly to the competent authority.
Confirmation of trade registration, trade re-registration and trade deregistration
Application or submission of documents, delivery:
- in person, by fax, mail, e-mail (PDF must be signed), also possible by power of attorney
- personal delivery, also possible by fax or mail
Process flow
After you have registered or re-registered a trade requiring supervision, the trade authority checks your reliability. For this purpose, you must apply for a certificate of good conduct to be submitted to an authority and an extract from the commercial register to be submitted to an authority immediately after registering the trade.
Who should I contact?
Contact the trade authority responsible for your place of residence.
You can also handle the procedure via the Single Point of Contact.
Competent authority
Requirements
The completed business registration or re-registration for the above mentioned trades.
Which documents are required?
- Certificateof good conduct (document type 0) for submission to authorities:
- If the trader is a natural person, a certificate of good conduct must be applied for for submission to an authority.
- In the case of partnerships, a certificate of good conduct must be applied for for each managing partner for submission to an authority.
- In the case of legal entities, each legal representative must apply for a certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority.
- Extract from the Central Trade Register (document type 0) for submission to a public authority:
- If the trader is a natural person, an extract from the commercial register must be applied for for submission to an authority.
- In the case of partnerships, an extract from the central commercial register must be applied for for submission to an authority for each managing partner.
- In the case of legal entities, a certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority must be applied for by each legal representative.
The requested documents are sent directly to the competent authority.
- completed form, GewA 1 for trade registration, GewA 2 for trade re-registration, GewA 3 for trade deregistration
- Proof of identity in case of personal visit (natural persons)
- Proof of identity of the legal representative in the case of a personal visit and submission of an excerpt from the register (local court) in the case of companies that are required to be entered in the commercial register.
- Presentation of authorization in the case of activities requiring a permit or license (e.g. craftsman's card from the Chamber of Crafts, permit in accordance with § 34 d GewO from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce)
- Submission of current excerpts from the Federal Central Register for submission to an authority (Citizens' Service Department or competent registration authority) and from the Central Trade Register (Trade Matters Department or competent trade authority), in the case of confidential trades in accordance with Section 38 GewO
What are the fees?
- Registration 25,00 EUR
- re-registration 15,00 EUR
- Deregistration 10,00 EUR
- Reliability check for trusted trades according to § 38 GewO 40,00 EUR
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The certificate of good conduct and the extract from the commercial central register must be applied for immediately after the registration or re-registration of a trade requiring supervision.
Appeal
- Forms: none
- Written form required: no
- On-site personal appearance for application: no
- Online procedure possible: There is no separate online procedure for the background check of traders, unless it is handled via the Single Point of Contact. However, the certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority and the extract from the commercial register for submission to an authority can be applied for online.
What else should I know?
- Fax: 0361 655-7777 or
- E-mail: buergeramt@erfurt.de
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry for Economy, Science and Digital Society
Professionally released on
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
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Competent Authority
Landeshauptstadt Erfurt, Stadtverwaltung - Gewerbeangelegenheiten
Address
99084 Erfurt
Address
Opening times
Monday 09:00 - 12:30
Tuesday 09:00 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00
Thursday 09:00 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Friday 09:00 - 12:30
