(1), is convicted of violating subsection (a) or (b) commits
a felony of the third degree.
(e) Disposition of fines collected.--A court imposing and
collecting a fine for a violation of subsection (a) or (b) shall
transfer the fines collected to the State Treasurer for deposit
into the account.
(f) Violence Prevention Account.--The Violence Prevention
Account is established within the General Fund as a nonlapsing,
restricted receipt account. Money in the account is appropriated
on a continuing basis to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime
and Delinquency exclusively for purposes of violence prevention,
including youth education and activities designed to prevent
violence and grants to law enforcement agencies for equipment
and training designed to prevent gun-related injuries.
(g) Notice.--A seller shall notify each prospective
purchaser that the purchase of more than one handgun in a 30-day
period is prohibited under this section and of the applicable
penalties.
(h) Handgun purchase history check.--In addition to any
other duty prescribed by this section, a seller of a handgun
shall request the Pennsylvania State Police to conduct a handgun
purchase history check to investigate whether the prospective
handgun purchaser is in compliance with this section. A handgun
purchase history check shall be conducted in accordance with the
procedures governing other background checks under this
subchapter. A handgun purchase history check shall be conducted
at the same time any criminal history, juvenile delinquency or
mental health records check is required for a firearm purchase
under this subchapter. Information related to a handgun purchase
provided to the Pennsylvania State Police by a seller may be
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