Brothel representatives – Authorisation See explanation of the designation of:

The holder of a brothel licence may appoint a maximum of three persons as brothel representatives. This appointment requires authorisation from the administrative authority.

The persons who are to be appointed as brothel representatives must fulfil the following requirements:

- Age of majority and ability to act independently

- Citizenship of a contracting party to the EEA Agreement or residence permit under ‘Article 50 TEU’ pursuant to Section 8(1)(13) of the Settlement and Residence Act (Niederlassungs- und Aufenthaltsgesetz)

None.

The application for authorisation must be submitted in writing to the administrative authority. The authority will decide on the application for authorisation of the appointment of the brothel representative by means of a written decision.

- proof of citizenship;

- criminal record extract;

The documents (copies) can be submitted in electronic form. Further information on legally valid submissions can be found on the websites of the corresponding municipalities.

Administrative charges; fees in accordance with the Fees Act;

• Mayor

The application does not have to be signed electronically – using a mobile phone signature (Handy-Signatur) or E-ID – or by hand. In the event of doubt as to identity or authenticity, the authority may require evidence to be produced.

Provincial Police Act (Landes-Polizeigesetz)

Fees Act 1957 (Gebührengesetz 1957)

Appeals against administrative decisions can be lodged with the Regional Administrative Court. The appeal must specify the contested decision and the authority that issued it. It must contain a request and set out the grounds on which the allegation of illegality is based. The appeal must be submitted in writing to the authority that issued the decision within 4 weeks of notification of this decision, and must contain information that makes it possible to assess its timeliness. The authority can issue a preliminary decision on the appeal. The appeal can be submitted electronically.

If the administrative authority fails to make a decision within 6 months, you have the option of filing a complaint before the Regional Administrative Court regarding the delay. This must be filed with the defaulting authority. The complaint must specify that authority, set out a specific request and demonstrate that the authority’s time limit for making a decision has expired.