Spielhallen Erlaubnis

§ Section 33c of the Trade Regulation Act (GewO)
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The operation of an amusement arcade or similar business is subject to authorization.

Permit to operate an amusement arcade or similar business in accordance with Section 33i of the Trade Regulation Act (GewO) as well as a permit for the establishment and operation of an amusement arcade in accordance with Section 2 of the Brandenburg Amusement Arcades Act (BbgSpielhG).

Anyone wishing to commercially operate a gaming arcade or a similar business that is exclusively or predominantly dedicated to the installation of gaming devices or the organization of other games within the meaning of Section 33c para. 1 sentence 1 or § 33d para. 1 sentence 1 GewO requires the respective license from the competent authority.

• Application by a natural person
• - Application form (fully completed and signed)
• - Certificate of good conduct and information from the central trade register for submission to an
• authority (GZR) Document type "O"
• ⇒ This information must be submitted to the residents' registration office responsible for the place of residence under
• reference: 0401-III-3214-09 03/A and must not be older than three months.
• - Information about entries in the debtor register up to 31.12.2012 (§ 915a ZPO old law)
• ⇒ To be applied for at the local court of the place of residence and/or commercial establishment at this time.
• - Information on entries in the Central Debtor Register of the Central Enforcement Court
• - www.vollstreckungsportal.de (Section 882 b/h ZPO)
• - Information on entries in the insolvency register of the local court in whose district the applicant had a place of residence or a commercial establishment in the last three years (Section 26 InsO)
• - Certificate in tax matters from the responsible tax office
• - Minutes of acceptance by the building inspectorate - Floor plan of the business (scale 1:100) showing the location and spatial layout of the business
• are sufficiently clear. In addition to the operating rooms, this also includes all ancillary rooms and rooms for staff.
• - Installation permit for the installation of gaming machines, in accordance with § 33 c (1) GewO
  
• Application by a legal entity (e.g. GmbH, AG):
• Application form (fully completed and signed)
• (in the case of legal entities with several legal representatives, the personal details of the representatives must be provided on a supplementary sheet)
• Information from the central trade register for submission to an authority (GZR)
• ⇒ This information must be applied for at the responsible trade office under the reference: 0401-III-3214-09 03/A and must not be older than three months.
• Information on entries in the debtor register up to 31.12.2012 (§ 915a ZPO old law)
• ⇒ To be applied for at the local court of the main commercial establishment at this time.
• Information on entries in the Central Debtor Register of the Central Enforcement Court
• - www.vollstreckungsportal.de (Section 882 b/h ZPO)
• Information on entries inthe insolvency register of the local court in whose district the applicant had a main commercial establishment in the last three years (Section 26 InsO)
• Certificate in tax matters from the responsible tax office
• Minutes of acceptance by the building inspectorate - floor plan of the business (scale 1:100) from which the location and spatial layout of the business are sufficiently clear. In addition to the operating rooms, this also includes all ancillary rooms and rooms for staff.
• Permit for theinstallation of gaming machines, in accordance with § 33 c (1) GewO
• If the company is registered with the local court, an extract from the register
• Shareholders' agreement for companies in formation (pre-companies)
• For each managing director or all persons authorized to represent the company in accordance with the law, articles of association or shareholders' agreement additionally:
• Certificate of good conduct and information from the central trade register for submission to an authority (GZR) document type "O"
• ⇒ This information must be requested from the residents' registration office responsible for the place of residence under the reference: 0401-III-3214-09 03/A and must not be older than three months.
• Information about entries in the debtor register up to 31.12.2012 (§ 915a ZPO old law)
• ⇒ To be applied for at the local court of the place of residence and/or commercial establishment at this time.
• Information on entries in the Central Debtor Register of the Central Enforcement Court
• - www.vollstreckungsportal.de (Section 882 b/h ZPO)
• Information on entries inthe insolvency register of the local court in whose district the applicant has had a place of residence or a commercial establishment in the last three years (Section 26 InsO)
• Certificate in tax matters from the responsible tax office

Regulated in Section 33i of the Industrial Code and in the Brandenburg Gaming Halls Act:

• Permit according to § 33i GewO

• Administrative fee for the permit: between 255.60 - 2,046.00 euros (Ordinance on Administrative Fees in the Division of the Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy [MWE-GebO], No. 2.2.2.3 ff.).
• Certificate of good conduct: 13.00 euros
• Extract from the central trade register: 13.00 euros

• Permit according to § 2 BbgSpielhG

• Administrative fee for the permit: EUR 2,500.00 (Section 2 (3) sentence 2 BbgSpielhG)

The Brandenburg Gaming Halls Act must be observed.

Arcade operating license

The competent authority for licensing in accordance with Section 33i of the Trade, Commerce and Industry Regulation Act is the local regulatory authority (Section 1 (1) of the Ordinance on Responsibilities in Trade Law [Gewerberechtszuständigkeitsverordnung - GewRZV]).

The local regulatory authorities are also responsible for licensing in accordance with the Brandenburg Gaming Halls Act (Section 9 (1) BbgSpielhG).

The duties of the local regulatory authorities are carried out by the local authorities, the independent municipalities, the association municipalities, the co-administrating municipalities and the independent towns (Section 3 of the Regulatory Authorities Act - OBG)