negatives or exceptions to exceptions.
(c) Visual guidelines.--In determining whether a contract
meets the requirements of subsection (a), a court shall consider
the following guidelines:
(1) The contract should have type size, line length,
column width, margins and spacing between lines and
paragraphs that make the contract easy to read.
(2) The contract should caption sections in boldface
type.
(3) The contract should use ink that contrasts sharply
with the paper.
Section 4. Notarization of contracts.
(a) Execution.--A contract shall be signed by the landowner
in the presence of a notary public in this Commonwealth.
(b) Receipt of contract.--The landowner and buyer or lessee
shall receive a notarized copy of the contract.
Section 5. Damages, enforcements, assurance of voluntary
compliance and civil penalties.
(a) Damages and other remedies.--An oil and gas land broker,
landman, oil company or gas company that executes a contract
with a landowner that does not comply with the test of
readability provided under section 3 is liable to the landowner
for all of the following:
(1) Compensation in an amount equal to the value of any
actual loss caused by the violation of this act.
(2) Statutory damages of $10,000.
(3) Court costs.
(4) Reasonable attorney fees.
(5) Any equitable and other relief ordered by the court.
(b) Enforcement.--A violation of this act is deemed to be a
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