When an imprisonment has been imposed for a violation of this division, and before the termination of the sentence, the defendant is released by the vacation of the sentence of imprisonment and the imposition of a fine or forfeiture instead, the fine or forfeiture shall be recorded and accounted for in the same manner as though it had been imposed in the first instance.
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11504
Collection and Disposition of Fines
Known as the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act
The act spans §§ 11000–11651 (376 sections).
Repealed and added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1407.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.