AB 593

This bill establishes a liability exemption for charitable organizations for

damages arising out of providing previously owned eyeglasses. The bill defines a

charitable organization as an organization the contributions to which are deductible

by corporations in computing net income.

Under the bill, a charitable organization is not liable for any damages arising

out of providing previously owned eyeglasses to a person if the recipient of the

eyeglasses is at least 14 years of age and the eyeglasses are provided without charge.

The bill also requires that the eyeglasses be provided by a licensed optometrist or

ophthalmologist who has either personally examined the person who will receive the

eyeglasses and issued a prescription for the eyeglasses or personally consulted with

the licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist who issued the prescription for the

eyeglasses.