Section 14. Every optometric 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 optometrist, nor shall it be liable for the cost of optometric services to which the subscriber or covered dependent may be entitled under the provisions of chapter 152. 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 be exempt from all state and local taxes.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 176f - Optometric Service Corporations
Section 2 - Incorporators; Formation; Articles of Organization; Certification
Section 3 - By-Laws; Rules and Regulations; Contracts With Governmental Agencies
Section 4 - Contracts With Subscribers and Participating Optometrists
Section 4a - Contracts With Insurance Companies
Section 5 - Subscribers; Qualifications; Cancellation of Subscription
Section 6 - Subscription Certificate; Issuance; Contents
Section 10 - Investment of Funds; Acquisition of Realty; Special Contingent Surplus
Section 11 - Salaries, Compensation or Emoluments
Section 12 - Disputes or Controversies; Submission to Board; Review of Board's Decision
Section 13 - Enjoining Transaction of Business; Grounds; Receivers