It is the license for collecting truffles, essential if you want to undertake this activity both as a hobby and as a real job. It is issued by the Province after a special multiple choice exam and is valid throughout the country for 10 years, renewable. In 2018 about 2,000 licenses were issued by the Province of Cuneo. The Province, through its wildlife police officers, also performs control functions on the licenses, so it is better not to risk improvising truffle hunter without proper authorization!