Checking the reliability of traders in the case of industries requiring monitoring

Would you like to register or re-register a business in need of monitoring? In this context, the trade authority checks your reliability on the basis of a certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority and a central trade register information for submission to an authority.

In the case of the following branches of trade, the trade authority must check the reliability of the trader immediately after the business registration or re-registration has been submitted:

• Purchase and sale (second-hand trade) of
  • high-quality 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 the like
  • Gemstones, pearls and jewelry
  • Scrap metals
• Credit agencies, detective agencies
• Mediation of marriages, partnerships and acquaintances
• Operation of travel agencies and arrangement of accommodation
• Locksmiths, distribution and installation of building security systems
• Manufacture and distribution of special theft-related opening tools

For this purpose, you must apply for a certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority and an extract from the central trade register for submission to an authority immediately after the business registration.

The trade licensing offices of the authorities, independent municipalities, association municipalities, co-administrating municipalities, co-administered municipalities and independent cities are responsible, Section 1 (1) of the Ordinance on Responsibilities in Trade Law (Trade Law Responsibility Ordinance - GewRZV).

The trade licensing offices of the authorities, independent municipalities, association municipalities, co-administrating municipalities, co-administered municipalities and independent cities are responsible, Section 1 (1) of the Ordinance on Responsibilities in Trade Law (Trade Law Responsibility Ordinance - GewRZV).

• Forms: none
• Written form required: no
• Personal appearance when applying on site: no
• Online procedure possible: There is no separate online procedure for the background check of traders. However, the certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority and the extract from the Central Trade Register for submission to an authority can be applied for online.

Successful business registration or re-registration for the above-mentioned branches of trade

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After you have registered or re-registered a business requiring monitoring, the trade authority will check your reliability.

In Lower Saxony, the fee can be up to €43 in accordance with § 1 para. 1 in conjunction with .dem cost tariff (annex to § 1 para. 1) AllGO, provided that the reliability check does not lead to any complaints. If, as a result of the inspection, the required personal reliability is not given and the activity has not been discontinued, the trade has not been deregistered, this will require a trade prohibition procedure in accordance with § 35 of the Industrial Code. The fee allowed for this according to the aforementioned bases can be up to €1,147.

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