Tennessee § 56-31-103 - Nonprofit vision service corporation — Creation.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 56-31-103 — Nonprofit vision service corporation — Creation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 56-31-103. Nonprofit vision service corporation — Creation.
Five (5) or more optometrists duly licensed to practice under the laws of this state may associate themselves by written articles of association for the incorporation of a nonprofit vision service corporation. A majority of the directors of each nonprofit vision service corporation must at all times be optometrists duly licensed to practice under the laws of this state. The laws of this state relative to insurance companies or to the business of insurance, and acts in amendment of these laws or in addition to these laws shall not apply to any nonprofit vision service corporation unless expressly so provided in these laws or acts. Acts 1969, ch. 118, § 3; T.C.A., § 56-3703.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-31-103 ("Nonprofit vision service corporation — Creation.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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