As used in this chapter:

Terms Used In Virginia Code 38.2-4501

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Contract holder: means a person entering into a subscription contract with a nonstock corporation. See Virginia Code 38.2-4501
  • 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.
  • Nonstock corporation: means a foreign or domestic nonstock corporation which is subject to regulation and licensing under this chapter and which operates a dental services plan or an optometric services plan. See Virginia Code 38.2-4501
  • Optometric services plan: means any arrangement for offering or administering prepaid optometric services by a nonstock corporation licensed under this chapter. See Virginia Code 38.2-4501
  • Person: means any association, aggregate of individuals, business, company, corporation, individual, joint-stock company, Lloyds type of organization, organization, partnership, receiver, reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, trustee or society. See Virginia Code 38.2-100
  • Plan: means any dental services plan or any optometric services plan subject to regulation under this chapter. See Virginia Code 38.2-4501
  • Subscription contract: means a written contract which is issued to a contract holder by a nonstock corporation and which provides dental or optometric services or benefits for dental or optometric services. See Virginia Code 38.2-4501

“Contract holder” means a person entering into a subscription contract with a nonstock corporation.

“Dental services plans” means any arrangement for offering or administering prepaid dental services by a nonstock corporation licensed under this chapter.

“Nonstock corporation” means a foreign or domestic nonstock corporation which is subject to regulation and licensing under this chapter and which operates a dental services plan or an optometric services plan.

“Optometric services plan” means any arrangement for offering or administering prepaid optometric services by a nonstock corporation licensed under this chapter.

“Plan” means any dental services plan or any optometric services plan subject to regulation under this chapter.

“Subscriber” means any person entitled to benefits under the terms and conditions of a subscription contract.

“Subscription contract” means a written contract which is issued to a contract holder by a nonstock corporation and which provides dental or optometric services or benefits for dental or optometric services.

1986, c. 562.