A commercial driver not subject to the provisions of article nineteen-A of this chapter or to the provisions of section fourteen-f of the transportation law and hired on and after the effective date of this article shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle unless such driver has furnished the commercial motor carrier that employs the driver with a completed application for employment. Every commercial motor carrier shall prepare an application for employment which shall comply with rules and regulations of the commissioner of transportation.
N.Y. Veh. and Traf. Law § 509-Q