§ 56-31-131. Laws Relating to Practice of Medicine or Surgery or Optometry or Other Insurance Not Affected
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to modify or repeal any law, or parts of law, now in force relating to the practice of medicine or surgery, or to the practice of optometry, or to the regulation of life, accident, health or casualty insurance, except as it is inconsistent with this chapter.
§ 56-31-121. Suspension or Cancellation of License — Withdrawal of Approval of Documents — Revocation and Amendment of Certificate, Order, Authority or Consent
The commissioner has the authority to suspend or cancel the license of any vision service plan corporation or any agent of the corporation for violation of this chapter or violation of the insurance laws that may apply and that are not in conflict with this chapter, after proper legal notice and a hearing, which action […]
§ 56-31-122. Revocation of License for Violation of Chapter
A vision service plan corporation that neglects to make and file its annual statement in the form and within the time provided by this chapter, or neglects to reply in writing to the inquiries of the commissioner within a reasonable time as specified by the commissioner, or who otherwise violates this chapter, shall be subject […]
§ 56-31-123. Review of Order of Commissioner — Writ of Certiorari
A review of any order made by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter may be had in the circuit court of Davidson County, upon a writ of certiorari. Application for the writ shall be made within thirty (30) days after the entry of the order by the commissioner.
§ 56-31-124. Subscription Contracts — Right to Enter — Rates — Professional Relationship
Each nonprofit vision service corporation may contract with its subscribers for vision services that may be from time to time provided under the nonprofit vision service plan adopted by the corporation. The rates charged by the nonprofit vision service corporation to its subscribers shall be consistent with the proper conduct of its business and the […]
§ 56-31-125. Subscription Contract — Duration — Renewal — Termination — Forfeiture of Membership — Deferment of Inception Coverage
Every subscription contract made by a vision service plan corporation shall provide for the payment of vision services for a minimum period of twelve (12) months from the date of issue of the subscription certificate. The contract may provide that it shall be subject to renewal thereafter from year to year unless there has been […]
§ 56-31-126. Subscription Contract — Form — Certificate Furnished Subscriber — Provisions
Every contract entered into by a vision service plan corporation with a subscriber shall be in writing, and a certificate stating the terms and conditions of the contract shall be furnished to the subscriber. No subscription certificate shall be issued unless it contains the following provisions, and any other applicable provisions that may be required […]
§ 56-31-127. Form of Subscription Certificate
In every subscription certificate or descriptive brochure referred to in this chapter: All printed portions shall be plainly printed in type of which the face is not smaller than ten-point type; There shall be a brief description of the subscription certificate on its first page and on the back in type not smaller than fourteen-point […]
§ 56-31-128. Subscriptions for Vision Care for Needy — Governmental or Private Contributions Authorized
A vision service plan corporation may, in its discretion, receive and accept from governmental or private agencies or from other persons payments covering all or part of the costs of subscriptions to provide vision care for needy and other individuals.
§ 56-31-129. Settlement of Dispute or Controversy by Commissioner — Review of Decision
Any dispute or controversy arising between a vision service plan corporation and any participating optometrist, or any optometrist desiring to become a participating optometrist, or any subscriber, or any other person whose subscription certificate has been cancelled, or to whom the corporation has refused to issue a certificate, may, within thirty (30) days after the […]