30 Pa.C.S. § 2710: Form and expiration of licenses.

All licenses shall be issued on forms prepared and supplied by the commission and paid for from the Fish Fund. The license shall show the name, age and residence of the licensee and the date of issue. It shall also contain the signature of the licensee and shall authorize the licensee to fish in any waters of this Commonwealth or in any boundary waters subject to the restrictions and requirements of this title and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The license may contain such other information as the commission may require. Except as otherwise provided in this title, a license shall expire on December 31 of the year for which it is issued. There may be issued with each license a license button or other device bearing the license number.