Certificate of good standing for games with the possibility of winning Issue
The clearance certificate is issued to the manufacturer of a game if it is a gaming device that is produced in series. The manufacturer then receives a copy of the clearance certificate for each replica of the gaming device. In all other cases, it is issued to the organizer of the game. The clearance certificate contains the following information:
- Name of the game
- Company name and registered office of the manufacturer or name, date of birth, place of birth and place of residence of the organizer
- Description of the game and the course of the game, including illustrations and overview drawings where applicable
- Rules of the game and prize schedule
- List of places where you are allowed to organize the game
- Period of validity of the clearance certificate
- Any ancillary provisions
Clearance certificates can also be issued for a limited period or subject to conditions.
The clearance certificate will be refused if
- there is a risk that the player will suffer unreasonably high losses within a short period of time or
- the game can be organized as an illegal game of chance within the meaning of Section 284 of the German Criminal Code (StGB) by changing the gaming conditions or modifying the gaming equipment by simple means.
This is particularly the case if- it involves card, dice or ball games that are derived from a game of chance within the meaning of Section 284 StGB or
- the game cannot be operated economically according to the conditions submitted for examination.
Who should I contact?
The responsibility lies with the Federal Criminal Police Office.
This procedure can also be carried out through a "Point of Single Contact". The "Point of Single Contact" is a special service offered by municipalities and the state for service providers.
Requirements
- Game of skill, not gambling
- A game of skill exists when the player can determine the outcome of the game with a high probability by skill after the game setup and the rules of the game.
- if the play equipment is to be mass-produced
- Ensuring that replicas conform to the specimen examined by the competent body
Applications / forms
The application shall be submitted to the competent authority. For reasons of legal certainty, it should be submitted in writing in the mutual interest. It is advisable to sign the application. This also corresponds to the qualified electronic signature.
The competent authority decides on the application together with the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt and a committee of four criminal officers of the Länder experienced in the field of gaming.
Which documents are required?
- Game Description
- Rules of the game
- if required by the type of game:
- Calculation of payout and hit expectation
Additional documents may need to be provided upon request. In the case of gaming facilities, the competent authority may require that a ready-to-use facility be submitted or that a sample of the gaming facility or individual parts thereof be provided to the competent body.
What are the fees?
There are fees according to § 6 of the Ordinance on the Issue of Clearance Certificates (UnbBeschErtV).
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Deadlines may have to be observed. Please contact the competent authority.
What else should I know?
The clearance certificate may be withdrawn or revoked if:
- reasons that would have precluded the exhibition become known retrospectively,
- the applicant modifies the characteristics of authorised gaming establishments, or
- he organises a game declared safe under unauthorised conditions.
