Rhode Island § 27-20-2 - Nonprofit Medical Service Corporations
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§ 27-20-2. Nonprofit Medical Service Corporations
R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-20-2
§ 27-20-2. Organization as charitable corporation — Insurance laws inapplicable.
Each nonprofit medical service corporation shall be incorporated as a charitable corporation under the provisions of chapter 6 of title 7, and shall be subject to that chapter and to this chapter. The laws of this state relative to insurance companies or to the business of insurance, and acts in amendment or in addition to those laws, shall not apply to any nonprofit medical service corporation unless expressly provided in those laws. Each nonprofit medical service corporation shall be deemed to be an insurer, for the purposes of compliance with chapter 17 of title 44.
History of Section.
P.L. 1945, ch. 1598, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 27-20-2; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 28, § 2.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 27-20-2
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 27-20-2 cover?
Section 27-20-2 ("Nonprofit Medical Service Corporations") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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