1. (1) The person registering a private vehicle for use on campus is responsible for its operation and for any fines incurred during or due to his presence on campus.

2. (2) By registering a vehicle for campus privileges, a person agrees to abide by the traffic and parking regulations in force at that time, and any subsequent regulation that may be issued. The assignee of a State-owned vehicle is responsible for its operation and for any fines incurred during the period of assignment.

   (b) Registration of vehicles.

3. (1) Any person associated with the college who operates a vehicle on university property must register that vehicle with the local college as required by the university.
4. (2) Vehicle registration entitles a person to drive on campus and to park in designated parking places only.
5. (3) An official college identification parking decal will be issued for the current year or summer session at a charge per vehicle as approved by the Chancellor or his designee.
6. (4) Each parking decal must be removed with change of ownership or termination of the owner's association with the college.
7. (5) A vehicle is considered registered only when the official college parking decal has been displayed as required and remains affixed at all times and is legible at all times.

8. (6) Display of a parking decal for which the owner and/or operator of a vehicle is not entitled shall be a violation of these regulations.

   (c) Parking.

   Parking fees as approved by the Chancellor, or designee, shall be charged for motor vehicles parked within designated lots, consistent with applicable collective bargaining agreements and in accordance with guidelines established by the Chancellor or designee. Such guidelines shall provide that the determination of the amount of the fee be substantially based on an analysis of the costs attributable to the operation and maintenance of the parking facilities owned and operated by the College at Purchase.

   (d) Obedience to university police officers and traffic control devices.

   No person shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with or obey the direction or command of any university police officer, or comply with or obey and instruction or direction, regulation, warning or prohibition written or printed, displayed or appearing on any traffic or parking sign or placard on any part of SUNY-owned property. The directions on any such sign or placard may be disregarded only on order of a university police officer.

   (e) Temporary instructions.

   Occasionally, special short-term conditions arise that may require suspending a portion of these rules and regulations or may require additional, temporary regulations and/or instruction. The chief of university police or his designee, may be authorized by the president to take such of these temporary actions as circumstances may dictate.

   (f) Veterans.

   Any veteran, as defined in section 360 of the New York State Education Law, in attendance as a student at the College at Purchase shall be exempt from registration and parking fees upon submission by the veteran of a written request for exemption together with written certification by the veteran that such veteran was honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from such service.

(a) Driver responsibility.