Section 14. Every dental service corporation is hereby declared to be a charitable corporation. No such corporation shall be liable for injuries resulting from negligence or malpractice on the part of any participating dentist, nor shall it be liable for the cost of dental services to which the subscriber or covered dependent may be entitled under the provisions of chapter 152, but said corporation shall be liable for injuries resulting from negligence or malpractice on the part of any dentist employed by it or of its agents, servants or employees. Every such corporation shall be exempt from all provisions of the insurance laws of the commonwealth, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. The property of every such corporation shall, except as hereinafter provided, be exempt from all state and local taxes.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 176e - Dental Service Corporations
Section 2 - Incorporators; Formation; Articles of Organization; Certification
Section 4 - Contracts for Dental and Surgical Services; Disapproval
Section 5 - Subscribers; Qualifications; Misrepresentation
Section 6 - Subscription Certificate; Issuance; Contents
Section 7 - Contracts Between Corporation and Dentist; Disclosure of Fees to Patients
Section 8 - Annual Statement; Verification; Form; Violations
Section 8a - Financial Statements; Inclusion of Electronic Data Processing Equipment as Asset
Section 8b - Applicability of Chapter 176v to Dental Service Corporations Governed by This Chapter
Section 8c - Applicability of Chapter 176w to Dental Service Corporations Governed by This Chapter
Section 11 - Salaries, Compensation or Emoluments
Section 12 - Disputes or Controversies; Submission to Board; Review
Section 13 - Grounds for Enjoining Transaction of Business; Receivers
Section 14 - Status; Immunity; Exemptions
Section 15 - Operators of Dental Service Plan