Pursuant to rules and regulations prescribed by the commissioner, each chauffeur employed by a limousine carrier shall register with the commissioner and secure a permit as a limousine chauffeur. A chauffeur's permit issued under this subsection shall be upon a form prescribed by the commissioner and shall bear thereon a distinguishing number assigned to the permittee, the full name and a photograph of the permittee, and such other information or identification as is required by the commissioner. Every chauffeur employed by a limousine carrier shall have his or her chauffeur's permit in his or her immediate possession at all times while operating a limousine. All applications for a chauffeur's permit shall be accompanied by such fee as the commissioner shall prescribe. The chauffeur's permit shall be valid for two calendar years. The commissioner may issue a chauffeur's permit by mail.