Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-31-130

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-31-102
  • insurance company: includes all corporations, associations, partnerships, or individuals engaged as principals in the business of insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-1-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Vision service: means the usual and general professional services rendered by persons duly licensed under the laws of this state to practice optometry. See Tennessee Code 56-31-102

This chapter is not to be construed as prohibiting any insurance company, properly qualified in this state to write accident or health or disability insurance, from making available any plan of vision service that may be approved by the commissioner under existing statutes or within the authority granted to benevolent associations.