The motor carrier shall not knowingly permit any person to operate a bus carrying passengers unless such operator has fulfilled the requirements of sections 6.3, 6.8, 6.10, 6.11, and 6.12 of this Part. All bus drivers must possess a commercial driver license issued by a state or province that meets the requirements of the Federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 15 § 6.20