Each firearms hunting, archery hunting, trapping or sport fishing license or the combination firearms hunting and fishing license, except licenses issued pursuant to subdivisions (4), (19) and (21) of subsection (a) of section 26-28, shall expire December thirty-first next following the date of issue and shall not be transferable. No person shall change or alter such a license or loan to another or permit another to have or use such license issued to himself or use any license issued to another. All licenses shall be carried as designated by the commissioner at all times when such licensee is hunting, trapping or sport fishing and shall be produced for examination upon demand of any conservation officer or other employee of the department designated by the commissioner or any other officer authorized to make arrests or the owner or lessee or the agent of any owner or lessee of any land or water upon which such licensed person may be found. Whenever the commissioner has designated any land or water area a wildlife management study area, he may require such licensee to surrender his license upon entering such area and issue to the licensee an arm band, back tag or other identification. The license shall be returned to the licensee upon leaving such area. Each person receiving a license to hunt or to trap shall make an annual report to the commissioner in such form and at such time as may be required by him showing the numbers and kinds of birds and quadrupeds killed or trapped. A firearms hunting or a combination firearms hunting and fishing license shall not authorize the carrying or possession of a pistol or revolver, except as provided in section 26-82a.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-35
(1949 Rev., S. 4871; 1955, S. 2464d; 1963, P.A. 329, S. 5; 1967, P.A. 244, S. 4; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 232; P.A. 76-5; P.A. 77-171, S. 2; P.A. 82-366, S. 5; Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3, S. 3, 21; P.A. 97-250, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 444; P.A. 10-99, S. 2; P.A. 14-122, S. 41.)