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Apply for Approval of the Installation Site for Playground Equipment

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Special information for the Fulda district

If you are an operator of gaming machines and have found a new location, you will need confirmation of the location to install gaming machines that offer the chance to win money.

Please note in particular our information under:

  • Service description

    • According to Section 33c of the Trade Regulation Act, proof must be provided for each location where gaming machines offering the chance to win are installed that the location is suitable for this purpose. Such a certificate of suitability issued by the locally competent authority is a prerequisite for installing gaming machines offering the chance to win.
    Special information for the Fulda district
    • To do this, you must submit an application for a certificate of suitability for the installation site.

  • Procedure

    • Before installing gaming machines, an application must be filed to confirm their suitability for the installation site.
    • The application must be submitted in writing.
    • When setting up in restaurants, the restaurant operator must hold a restaurant license.

  • Prerequisites

    According to Section 1 of the Gaming Ordinance, gaming machines offering the possibility of winning may, as a general rule, only be installed in the premises of bars or restaurants where food and beverages may be consumed on the premises, accommodation facilities, arcades, and similar establishments, as well as at betting offices operated by licensed bookmakers.

  • What documents are required?

    Special information for the Fulda district

    General:

    • Permit to Set Up a Business Pursuant to § 33c(1) of the Trade Regulation Act (GewO)
    • Application for a Certificate of Suitability for the Installation Site
      (see form below)


    Legal entities and associations of persons:

    • Current extract from the Commercial Register or Cooperative Register
      to be requested from the competent registry court

    • Copy of the Articles of Association 

  • Applications / Forms


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