AB 538

This bill establishes a liability exemption for charitable organizations for

damages arising out of providing previously owned eyeglasses. For purposes of the

bill, “charitable organizations” are certain organizations that are exempt from

federal income tax under section

501

(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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

out of providing previously owned eyeglasses to an individual if the recipient of the

eyeglasses is at least 14 years old 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 individual 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.