For Citizens - Service Finder

For the following activities without travel trade cards, there is an obligation to notify the competent authority:

• Any person who sells goods in the municipality of his place of residence or commercial establishment or visits (distributes) or buys orders, offers services or visits orders for services, provided that the municipality does not have more than 10 000 inhabitants;
• any person who distributes food or other daily necessities from a non-stationary point of sale or other establishment at regular, shorter intervals in the same place; the prohibition of § 56 sec. 1 no. 3 letter b GewO does not apply;
• Who offers printed works on public paths, streets, squares or other public places.

If you carry out one of the above-mentioned travel trade card-free activities in accordance with § 55a (1) no. 3, 9 and 10 GewO, then you must notify the competent authority of the start of your business, unless you have already registered it in accordance with § 14 (1) to (3) GewO. If there is an obligation to notify, the form must be used in accordance with the Business Advertisement Ordinance.