diff --git a/include/hamlib/rig.h b/include/hamlib/rig.h
index 002f8109c..94284ffb5 100644
--- a/include/hamlib/rig.h
+++ b/include/hamlib/rig.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #ifndef _RIG_H
 #define _RIG_H 1
 
+#define LICENSE GPLV2
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
@@ -74,6 +76,8 @@ __BEGIN_DECLS
 
 extern HAMLIB_EXPORT_VAR(const char) hamlib_version[];
 extern HAMLIB_EXPORT_VAR(const char) hamlib_copyright[];
+extern HAMLIB_EXPORT_VAR(const char *) hamlib_version2;
+extern HAMLIB_EXPORT_VAR(const char *) hamlib_copyright2;
 
 /**
  * \brief Hamlib error codes
@@ -1733,6 +1737,10 @@ extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(scan_t) rig_parse_scan(const char *s);
 extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(rptr_shift_t) rig_parse_rptr_shift(const char *s);
 extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(chan_type_t) rig_parse_mtype(const char *s);
 
+extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(const char *) rig_license HAMLIB_PARAMS(());
+extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(const char *) rig_version HAMLIB_PARAMS(());
+extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(const char *) rig_copyright HAMLIB_PARAMS(());
+
 HAMLIB_EXPORT(void) rig_no_restore_ai();
 
 __END_DECLS
diff --git a/src/rig.c b/src/rig.c
index b5ad89210..f47c1826f 100644
--- a/src/rig.c
+++ b/src/rig.c
@@ -77,11 +77,18 @@
  * the hamlib_version string.  Changing the size provokes a warning from the
  * dynamic loader.
  */
+const char *hamlib_license = "GPLV2";
 const char hamlib_version[21] = "Hamlib " PACKAGE_VERSION;
+const char *hamlib_version2 = "Hamlib " PACKAGE_VERSION;
 
 /**
  * \brief Hamlib copyright notice
  */
+const char *hamlib_copyright2 =
+  "Copyright (C) 2000-2012 Stephane Fillod\n"
+  "Copyright (C) 2000-2003 Frank Singleton\n"
+  "This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO\n"
+  "warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.";
 const char hamlib_copyright[231] = /* hamlib 1.2 ABI specifies 231 bytes */
   "Copyright (C) 2000-2012 Stephane Fillod\n"
   "Copyright (C) 2000-2003 Frank Singleton\n"
@@ -3229,4 +3236,19 @@ const char* HAMLIB_API rig_get_info(RIG *rig)
 	return rig->caps->get_info(rig);
 }
 
+const char* HAMLIB_API rig_license()
+{
+	return hamlib_license;
+}
+
+const char* HAMLIB_API rig_version()
+{
+	return hamlib_version2;
+}
+
+const char* HAMLIB_API rig_copyright()
+{
+	return hamlib_copyright2;
+}
+
 /*! @} */