{"data":{"id":"us-il/215-ilcs-5-157","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"215 ILCS 5/157","heading":"","body":"Powers of company not enlarged.\nNothing in this article contained shall be construed to authorize any company to engage in any kind of insurance business not authorized by its articles of incorporation nor to authorize any foreign or alien company to engage in any kind of insurance business in this State not covered by its certificate of authority to do business in this State.","path":["CHAPTER 215 INSURANCE","Illinois Insurance Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1249\u0026ChapterID=22\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:30Z","sha256":"67fdbce3a1516cde215c1ca4b9775b6d6e904ce1e8ea5b618343835ddbcc5921","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/215-ilcs-5-156.1","next":"us-il/215-ilcs-5-158"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}