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You must notify the competent Chamber of Skilled Crafts of the appointment of the management of your craft business subject to licensing.
If you wish to practice a craft requiring a license as the owner of a business without fulfilling the requirements for registration on the craft roll yourself, you must appoint a business manager who meets these requirements.
The appointment of a manager must be registered with the Chamber of Skilled Crafts so that it can check that the requirements for registration are actually met. If a manager leaves the company or the scope of their activities changes, this must be reported to the relevant Chamber of Skilled Crafts.
Appropriate proof of qualification must be available.
At the time of entry in the Register of Craftsmen, the manager's appointment must be in place. If the manager leaves, the Chamber of Skilled Crafts may set a reasonable deadline for the appointment of a new manager.
The continuation of a craft business after the death of the owner must be applied for.
The Chamber of Skilled Crafts issues a certificate in the form of a skilled crafts card upon entry in the skilled crafts register.
The temporary and occasional provision of services of a craft requiring a license by EU nationals and equivalent persons in Germany without a branch must be reported.
Registration in the Register of Craftsmen is required for the independent operation of a craft requiring a license as a standing trade. Proof of professional qualification is a prerequisite for entry in the Register of Craftsmen.
If the requirements for entry in the Register of Craftsmen are not met, you must apply for the data to be deleted from the Register of Craftsmen.
Are you registered in the Register of Craftsmen with a craft requiring a license and would like to practice another craft? Then, under certain conditions, you can apply for a license to practice another trade.
You can apply for information from the register on the owner of a business in a craft that does not require a license or a trade similar to a craft.