Section 514-A. Notification of convictions, suspensions, revocations, cancellations and disqualifications by commercial motor vehicle operators  


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  • 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, 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  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.