(1) Five (5) or more optometrists duly licensed to practice under the laws of this state may associate themselves by written articles of association for the incorporation of a nonprofit vision service corporation.
(2) A majority of the directors of each nonprofit vision service corporation must at all times be optometrists duly licensed to practice under the laws of this state.
(3) The laws of this state relative to insurance companies or to the business of insurance, and acts in amendment of these laws or in addition to these laws shall not apply to any nonprofit vision service corporation unless expressly so provided in these laws or acts.