The Commissioner of Transportation shall have the authority pursuant to this Part to exempt certain motor carriers or drivers from the provisions of this Part in accordance with Federal rules and regulations pursuant to title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. In no event shall any exemption, modification of a requirement or other relief be granted which shall be less protective of public safety or longer in duration than any exemption which may have been granted by the United States Department of Transportation.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 17 § 820.11