If any consumer owes multiple debts and makes any single payment to any debt collector with respect to such debts, such debt collector may not apply such payment to any debt which is disputed by the consumer and, where applicable, shall apply such payment in accordance with the consumer's directions.
15 U.S.C. § 1692h
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective upon the expiration of six months after Sept. 20, 1977, see section 819 of Pub. L. 90-321 as added by Pub. L. 95-109 set out as a note under section 1692 of this title.