Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-30-128

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Dental service: means professional services rendered by persons duly licensed under the laws of this state to practice dentistry and all services defined as constituting the practice of dentistry as set out in title 63, chapter 5. See Tennessee Code 56-30-102
  • Person: includes a natural person, a corporation, an association, a common law trust or corporation. See Tennessee Code 56-30-102

A dental service plan corporation may, in its discretion, receive and accept from governmental or private agencies or from other persons as defined in this chapter, payments covering all or part of the costs of subscriptions to provide dental care for needy and other individuals. However, all contracts for dental care shall be between the dental service plan corporation and the person to receive the care.