A person shall not bring to or operate in any park any motor vehicle except at such
times and at such places as permitted by the director in written regulations or permits
issued by him from time to time, and any such operation of a motor vehicle shall be
in accordance with the conditions contained in such regulation or permit. A person
shall not park any motor vehicle in any park except in areas designated by the director
for parking. Vehicles displaying valid veterans special license plates issued pursuant
to the provisions of California Vehicle Code sections 5007(a)(2) (disabled veteran),
5101.3 (Pearl Harbor survivor), 5101.4 (Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross),
5101.5 (former American prisoner of war), 5101.6 (Congressional Medal of Honor), or
5101.8 (Purple Heart recipient) shall be exempt from the payment of vehicle entry
fees at regional parks, except on weekends or holidays, other than Veterans Day, to
the extent vehicle entry fees are otherwise payable on such days. Vehicles entitled
to the above fee exemption shall be subject to any other applicable restrictions pertaining
to the use of the involved regional park facilities.