Unlicensed hawkers in KL have until June 30 to apply for licences
KUALA LUMPUR: Unlicensed hawkers here until June 30 to apply for licences under Kuala Lumpur City Hall's (DBKL) Hawkers' Legalisation Initiative 2025.
Mayor Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif said hawkers could submit their applications online through DBKL's system or in person at its office or branches.
"We have also set up service counters to assist those who face difficulties filling up the forms to ensure that the application process is smooth," she said in the "Apa Cerita Datuk Bandar" podcast by DBKL on June 26.
Maimunah also said all applications must be submitted directly to DBKL.
"I noticed that there are people who call themselves 'agents' of DBKL, attempting to sell application forms to hawkers.
"DBKL did not appoint anyone and the application forms are free of charge.
"Hawkers who are approached by these 'agents' should lodge a police report," she said.
Maimunah added that the initiative was not only to legalise unlicensed hawkers but also to leverage the local economy in the city.
"Hawkers are an important asset for the city. Therefore, it is important for them to be able to do business in a coordinated and orderly manner based on the law," she said.
Applications for hawker licences opened on June 1 to mobile hawkers without vehicles and temporary hawkers, according to reports.
Mobile hawkers without vehicles are allowed to sell packed food and beverages, flowers and toys, while temporary hawkers are only allowed to sell packed food and beverages within a designated roadside stall or plot with operation hours set by the mayor.
Applicants will be informed if their applications are successful in August.
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