§ 509-q. Application for employment. 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.