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If you want to guard the lives or property of other people on a commercial basis, you need a permit. You may only use reliable guards to carry out your guarding activities.
This form can be submitted electronically without signature (e.g. via a secure contact form or by e-mail) or in paper form to the responsible authority.
Commercial guarding is subject to authorization. Guarding within the meaning of § 34 a of the Trade, Commerce and Industry Regulation Act (GewO) is understood to mean activities aimed at protecting the lives or property of third parties from interference by third parties. Guarding requires an active custodial activity (e.g. supervision or checks). The guarding must consist of human activity.
A security company can be a natural or legal person. In the case of partnerships (e.g. OHG, KG), each managing partner is a trader and requires a permit. In the case of legal entities, the license is issued to the GmbH or AG.
The personal licensing requirements (reliability, proof of successful completion of an expert examination, orderly financial circumstances) must be met by the trader or the legal representatives of a legal entity.
Reliability is checked by the licensing authority in particular on the basis of an unrestricted extract from the Federal Central Register to be obtained by the authority, a statement from the police and the Bavarian State Office for the Protection of the Constitution and an extract from the Central Trade Register to be requested by the applicant.
Only persons (guards) whose reliability has been checked by the authority on the basis of an unrestricted extract from the Federal Central Criminal Register and a statement from the competent police authority and who have also been instructed by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for at least 40 hours on the legal and technical principles necessary for the exercise of the activity or have successfully completed an examination of expertise at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce may be entrusted with guarding tasks.
For the following security activities, security guards must also successfully pass an examination of competence at the IHK:
The security company must register the security guards via the security guard register.
The authorities have rights of information and inspection vis-à-vis tradespeople pursuant to Section 34a GewO in accordance with Section 29 GewO. At the request of the authorities, the parties concerned must provide the information required to monitor business operations. Furthermore, the authorities are authorized to enter the business premises in order to carry out inspections and visits.
Commercial guarding is subject to authorization. Guarding within the meaning of § 34 a of the Trade, Commerce and Industry Regulation Act (GewO) is defined as activities aimed at protecting the lives or property of third parties from interference by third parties. Guarding requires an active custodial activity (e.g. supervision or checks). The guarding must consist of human activity.
A security company can be a natural or legal person. In the case of partnerships (e.g. OHG, KG), each managing partner is a trader and requires a permit. In the case of legal entities, the license is issued to the GmbH or AG.
The personal licensing requirements (reliability, proof of successful completion of an expert examination) must be fulfilled by the trader or the legal representatives of a legal entity.
Reliability is checked by the licensing authority in particular on the basis of an unrestricted extract from the Federal Central Register to be obtained by the authority, a statement from the police and an extract from the Central Trade Register to be requested by the applicant.
Only employees (security personnel) whose reliability has been checked by the authorities on the basis of an unrestricted extract from the Federal Central Register and who have also been instructed by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for at least 40 hours on the provisions, powers and duties necessary for the performance of the activity or who have successfully passed an examination of expertise at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce may be entrusted with security tasks.
For the following security activities, security personnel are also required to successfully pass an examination of competence at the IHK:
The security company must report the security guards to the district administrative authority that has local jurisdiction for the respective branch of the security company.
The authorities have rights of information and inspection vis-à-vis tradespeople pursuant to Section 34a GewO in accordance with Section 29 GewO. At the request of the authorities, the parties concerned must provide the information required to monitor business operations. Furthermore, the authorities are authorized to enter the business premises in order to carry out inspections and visits.
for the person submitting the application and the persons to be entrusted with the management of the business or a branch office; in the case of legal entities, for the legal representatives, insofar as they themselves are directly involved in the performance of security tasks or have not entrusted the management of the business or a branch office to a person who has a certificate of competence or other corresponding proof
Before issuing the permit, the authority will obtain at least one statement from the police and the Bavarian State Office for the Protection of the Constitution as well as an unrestricted extract from the Federal Central Criminal Register.
If you wish to exercise a trade and need proof of your personal reliability, you can apply for information from the central trade register.