(a) General rule.--The commission shall, by a special shad license, permit the use in the waters of the Delaware River and Bay and their tributaries within this Commonwealth of the nets specified in section 7304 (relating to permitted nets and devices) for the taking of shad. No person shall use any net to take shad in these waters without first procuring a shad license from the commission.
(b) Duration and renewal.--All shad licenses shall be issued annually for the duration of a fishing season beginning on March 1 and expiring on June 10 and shall be renewable annually for the same period except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(c) License to list gear and location.--All shad licenses shall list specifically the number and type of units of gear or the length of gear authorized and the area in which they are licensed to operate if the operations authorized are limited as to area.