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To be eligible for the military waiver, an angler must be a bona fide Pennsylvania resident, be on active duty, be stationed outside Pennsylvania and be here on authorized leave. While in the act of fishing, the military personnel must carry proof of each of these requirements, such as a Pennsylvania driver's license, his or her military ID, and valid military orders showing his or her place of assignment and leave status.
Under the law, a qualifying soldier, sailor, airman or marine does not receive a free Pennsylvania fishing license, instead eligible active duty military personnel can legally fish without a license under the limited circumstances outlined in the law. The commission recommends anyone taking advantage of this provision display their military ID while in the act of fishing in much the same way they would a conventional fishing license.