Verzeichnis über die Inhaber eines Betriebs eines zulassungsfreien Handwerks oder eines handwerksähnlichen Gewerbes Löschung

If you are entered in the register of owners of a business in a craft that does not require a license or a trade similar to a craft and you give up the business, you must have your entry deleted at the relevant Chamber of Crafts.

To have a business deleted from the register of owners of a business in a craft that does not require a license or a trade similar to a craft, submit an application for deletion to the relevant Chamber of Skilled Crafts.

Reasons for deletion include

• Cessation of your business (also for economic reasons)
• Business reorganization/change of legal form
• Death of the business owner or transfer of the business to a new business owner
• Relocation of the business to another Chamber of Crafts district

The deletion can take place at the earliest on the day on which the termination of the commercial activity becomes known (receipt of the application by post). Retroactive deletion is not possible.

Deletion is carried out ex officio if the registration requirements have ceased to apply and no application for deletion has been submitted, for example if a temporary exemption permit expires, if a legally binding trade prohibition is presented or if self-employment is not proven.

Once the deletion has been carried out, the authorization to exercise the craft or craft-like trade in question expires.

• Copy of the business deregistration confirmation, if applicable
• Original of the trade or business license

You are registered with the Chamber of Skilled Crafts in the register of owners of a business in a craft that does not require a license or a trade similar to a craft.

• You submit an application to the relevant Chamber of Skilled Crafts for deletion from the "Register of owners of a business in a craft that does not require a license or a trade similar to a craft". The registration form is available online, depending on the services offered by the Chamber of Skilled Crafts. You can also submit your documents in person and complete the application on site.
• It is also possible to complete the procedure via a single point of contact, such as the "single point of contact" responsible for the place of business.
• After examination by the competent Chamber of Skilled Crafts, you will be deleted from the "Register of proprietors of a business in a skilled trade not requiring a license or a trade similar to a skilled trade".

• Deletion from the register of owners of a business in a craft that does not require a license or a trade similar to a craft
• If the operation of a craft not requiring a license or a craft-like trade as a permanent business is discontinued or relocated to another Chamber of Crafts district or if the requirements for operating an independent craft business as a permanent business are no longer met, the Chamber of Crafts responsible for the place of operation must request deletion from the register of owners of a business of a craft not requiring a license or a craft-like trade.
• Application for deletion from the "Register of proprietors of a business in a craft not requiring a license or a trade similar to a craft".
• The registration form is available online for each Chamber of Skilled Crafts. It can also be submitted in person on site.
• Processing is also possible via a single point of contact.
• Deletion is carried out officially if the registration requirements no longer apply and no application for deletion has been submitted.
• The definition of a craft that does not require a license or a craft-like trade can be found in Section 18 (2) HwO and the professions listed in Annex B of the Crafts Code.
• Competent authority: Chamber of Crafts in whose district the headquarters of the craft business is located.

• Forms: none (no nationwide regulation)
• Written form required: no
• Personal appearance on site for application: no
• Online procedure possible: yes (but the original of the trade license must be sent)