Illinois Code § 5
Illinois Code § 5. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5.
Certificate of authority required. It is unlawful for any company to engage or to continue in the business of title insurance without first procuring from the Secretary a certificate of authority stating that the company has complied with the requirements of Section 4 of this Act. An insurer that transacts any class of insurance other than title insurance anywhere in the United States is not eligible for the issuance of a certificate of authority to transact title insurance in this State nor for a renewal of a certificate of authority. (Source: P.A. 94-893, eff. 6-20-06.)
Source: official Illinois text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 5
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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