(a) Offense defined —No person shall change, alter, remove, or obliterate the manufacturer’s number integral to the frame or receiver of any firearm which shall have the same meaning as provided in section 6105 (relating to persons not to possess, use,

manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms). (Chgd. by L. 1995. Act 66(6), ~£ ff 11/22/95)

(b) Presumption.—Possession of any firearm upon which any such mark shall have been changed, altered, removed or obliterated shall be prima facie evidence that the possessor has changed, altered, removed or obliterated the same.

(c) Penalty.—A violation of this section constitutes a felony of the second degree.

(d) Appellate review.—If a sentencing court refuses to apply this section where applicable, the Commonwealth shall have the right to appellate review of the action of the sentencing court. The appellate court shall vacate the sentence and remand the case to the sentencing court for imposition of the sentence in accordance with this section if it finds that the sentence was imposed in violation of this section.