Pennsylvania Statutes Title 22 P.S. Detectives § 21. Renewal of licenses

(a) A license granted under the provisions of this act may be renewed by the clerk of courts upon application therefor by the holder thereof upon payment of fee and filing of surety bond, each in amounts equivalent to those specified in section 6  1 as pertaining to original licenses.

(b) A brief renewal application form shall be prescribed by the Attorney General. Fingerprints and references shall not be required with a renewal application. The clerk of courts shall reissue the license for a period of up to five years, without a mandatory waiting period, unless the clerk perceives a problem which requires submission of the renewal application to the court.

(c) A renewal period, within the meaning of this act, is considered as being six months from the date of expiration of a previously issued license.