Wisconsin Code § 895.508

Liability exemption; provision of previously owned eyeglasses
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(1) In this section, “charitable organization” means an organization described in section 501 (c) of the
Internal Revenue Code and exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2) A charitable organization is not liable for any damages
arising out of providing previously owned eyeglasses to an individual if all of the following are true:
(a) The recipient of the eyeglasses is at least 14 years of age.
(b) The eyeglasses are provided without charge.
(c) For distribution of eyeglasses, the eyeglasses are provided
by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist who has done any of
the following:
1. Personally examined the individual who will receive the
eyeglasses and issued a prescription for the eyeglasses.
2. Personally consulted with the licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist who issued the prescription for the eyeglasses.

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