Itinerant trade; application for a permit
If you sell, distribute or purchase goods or offer services commercially outside a commercial establishment without a prior order, you generally need a permit (travel trade permit). You also need a travel trade permit if you carry out entertainment activities as a showman or in the manner of a showman.
Description
In contrast to a commercial activity in an established trade, the exercise of a travelling trade does not require a trade notification but an official permit (travelling trade permit).
A travelling trade is exercised by anyone who offers, sells, distributes or purchases goods or offers services outside a commercial establishment without a prior order. This includes, in particular, visiting homes or shops (doorstep selling) without prior order or offering goods and services on the street or in squares, e.g. from non-fixed sales stands.
A travelling trade is also exercised by anyone who carries out entertainment activities as a showman or in the manner of a showman (typical fairground business).
Important instructions for service providers
- Der Vertrieb von Waren als Teilnehmer eines festgesetzten Marktes (§§ 64 ff. GewO) setzt keine Reisegewerbekarte voraus.
Prerequisites
Reliability (guarantee of proper conduct of business)
Deadlines
Duration of the procedure approx. 2 - 4 weeks
Fees
- Travel trade card: 25 to 400 EURO according to the cost schedule to the cost law (5.III.5/23)
- Certificate of good conduct and extract from the Central Trade Register: 13 EURO each in accordance with the Code of Costs for the Judiciary (Justizverwaltungskostenordnung).
Status: 16.08.2021
Responsible for editing: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie
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