Applying for a replacement permit for a hospitality business that requires a permit

Once you have submitted the application and all the documents are complete, the competent authority will check whether the deputy meets all the requirements for granting the requested deputy permit.

If you meet all the requirements, you will receive the deputy permit.

The deputy must have the necessary reliability and must also take part in a training course at a chamber of industry and commerce on the main features of the most important provisions of food law and have this training certified.

As future deputy:

The following documents can be requested

• Certificate in tax matters from the responsible tax office,
• tax clearance certificate from the municipality of residence,
• Extract from the debtor register,
• Certificate from the insolvency court,
• Certificate of good conduct (document type "0"),
• Information from the central trade register (document type 9),
• Certificate from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce confirming instruction in accordance with Section 4 (1) No. 4 of the German Restaurant Act or an exemption in accordance with No. 3.4 of the General Administrative Regulation on Proof of Instruction in the Restaurant Industry (GastUVwV) in conjunction with its Annex 3.
• When serving prepared food: Proof from the public health department of participation in an instruction session in accordance with the Infection Protection Act or a valid health certificate.
• In the case of a GbR, the GbR contract must be submitted.
• In the case of legal entities or associations, information must be provided for all authorized representatives,
• In addition, an excerpt from the commercial, cooperative or association register must be submitted if applicable.

The fees depend on the administrative effort and the respective administrative fee schedule of the state.

• § Section 9 of the Restaurant Act (GastG),
• The respective state ordinance on the implementation of the Restaurant Act

• § Section 9 of the German Restaurant Act (GastG)
• § Section 9 of the German Restaurant Act (GastG)

Appeal (appeal may be excluded depending on national law), administrative court action

If the business is no longer operated by the representative, you must notify the licensing authority immediately.

You are committing an offense if you operate a restaurant business through a representative without the required permit. In this case, the deputy is also acting in violation of the regulations.