FYI.

All NY licenses cover the period from 10/1 in one year thru 9/30 the following year.

I bought a non-resident NY license for the 2010 - 2011 license period and just called to ask what to do re: certificates/license, etc. They said:

1. There will be no refund as I needed the license to fish from 10/1/2010 thru 3/1/2011.

2. They automatically added me to their registry, so I'm now good thru 12/31/11.

3. However, the registry is not fully operational yet, and they will send me a new certificate when the registry becomes operational.

4. Meanwhile, my current license SHOULD BE good if I'm stopped before I get my new certificate.