§ 514-a. Notification of convictions, suspensions, revocations,
cancellations and disqualifications by commercial motor vehicle
operators. 1. Each person who operates a commercial motor vehicle for a
New York state employer who is convicted of violating within or outside
of this state, in any type of motor vehicle, a state or local law
relating to motor vehicle traffic control (other than a parking
violation), shall notify his/her current employer of such conviction.
Any person who holds a commercial driver's license issued by the
commissioner who does not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a New
York state employer or who operates a commercial motor vehicle while
self-employed who is convicted in any other state which has been
decertified in accordance with Part 384.405 of title 49 of the code of
federal regulations and notice of such decertification has been
published in the federal register pursuant to Part 384.409 of title 49
of the code of federal regulations, the District of Columbia or a
Canadian province of violating any law relating to motor vehicle traffic
control (other than a parking violation) while operating a commercial
motor vehicle shall notify the commissioner of such conviction. Such
notification must be made within thirty days after the date that the
person has been convicted except that if a person is a bus driver as
defined in section five hundred nine-a of this chapter, such
notification must be made within five days after the date the person has
been convicted as required by section five hundred nine-i of this
chapter. The above notification must be made in writing and contain the
following information: (a) driver's full name; (b) driver's license
number; (c) date of conviction; (d) the specific criminal or other
offense(s), serious traffic violation(s) of state or local law relating
to motor vehicle traffic control, for which the person was convicted and
any suspension, revocation, cancellation of any driving privileges or
disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle which
resulted from such conviction(s); (e) indication whether the violation
was in a commercial motor vehicle; (f) location of offense; (g) court or
tribunal in which the conviction occurred; and (h) driver's signature.

2. Each person who operates a commercial motor vehicle for a New York
state employer who has a commercial learner's permit or a commercial
driver's license suspended, revoked, or canceled by the commissioner or
by the appropriate authorities of any other state, District of Columbia
or Canadian province, or who loses the right to operate a commercial
motor vehicle in any state or jurisdiction for any period, or who is
disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for any period,
shall notify his/her current employer of such suspension, revocation,
cancellation, lost privilege, or disqualification.