§ 3421

Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 987, Sec. 3.

Every payment on a delinquent charge shall be applied as follows:

(a)First, to any interest due on the charge.
(b)Second, to any penalty imposed by this part.
(c)The balance, if any, to the charge itself.

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