No person shall park or leave any motor vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the campus without a permit issued by the institutions. Permission to park on campus will be shown by the display of a valid visual permit or registration of a valid virtual permit. Persons wishing to obtain virtual permits are required to complete a registration process established by commuter services and pay the corresponding fee. A vehicle associated with a virtual permit must have a visible license plate.

(1) A valid permit is:

(a) A current unexpired, visual permit issued by commuter services, or an authorized agent designated by commuter services, and displayed in accordance with the instructions given at the time of issuance.

(b) A current unexpired virtual permit issued by commuter services, or an authorized agent, that is associated with a vehicle's license plate.

(i) Vehicles with virtual permits associated with a vehicle's license plate must have the license plate exposed to the lane of travel and be clearly visible, unobstructed, and able to be read by the LPR equipment.

(ii) Parking permits are not transferable except as provided in WAC 478-117-060 and 478-117-090.

(2) Commuter services reserves the right to refuse to issue parking products.

(3) The institutions may allow persons without permits to drive through the campus without parking.

(a) This section does not apply to vehicles that the institutions own or operate.

(b) Any vehicle, attended or unattended, must have a valid parking permit when parked on the campus unless the vehicle is:

(i) Parked in a metered parking space with meter payment;

(ii) Parked in a loading zone in compliance with posted limits;

(iii) Parked in a lot that does not require a permit during specified times as posted;

(iv) Parked in a posted short term parking space in compliance with posted time limits; or

(v) A public safety or emergency vehicle parked while performing emergency services.