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215 ILCS 5/2.1 (2026)

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(215 ILCS 5/2.1) (from Ch. 73, par. 614.1)
    Sec. 2.1. Public Policy.
    It is declared to be the public policy of this State, pursuant to paragraphs (h) and (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, that any power or function set forth in this Act to be exercised by the State is an exclusive State power or function. Such power or function shall not be exercised concurrently, either directly or indirectly, by any unit of local government, including home rule units, except as otherwise provided in this Act. Provided further that the fees, charges and taxes provided for by this Act shall, as provided for in Section 415 of this Act, be in lieu of all license fees or privilege or occupation taxes or other fees levied or assessed by any home rule unit and said Section 415 of this Act is declared to be a denial and limitation of the powers of home rule units pursuant to paragraph (g) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970.
(Source: P.A. 78-1224.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1994–2016 · leading case: City of Chicago v. Roman, 705 N.E.2d 81 (Ill. 1998).
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City of Chicago v. Roman, 705 N.E.2d 81 (Ill. 1998). “, 20 ILCS 3960/17 (West 1992) (Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act); 215 ILCS 5/2.1 (West 1992) (Illinois Insurance Code); 220 ILCS 10/21 (West 1992) (Citizens Utility Board Act); 225 ILCS 60/6 (West 1992) (Medical Practice Act of 1987); 235 ILCS 5/6 — 18 (West 1992) (Liquor…”
Accel Ent. Gaming, LLC v. Vill. of Elmwood Park, 2015 IL App (1st) 143822 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “3d at 925 (quoting 215 ILCS 5/2.1 (West 1992)). The court then set forth the language of section 415 of the Insurance Code: “ ‘The fees, charges and taxes provided for by this Article shall be in lieu of all license fees or privilege or occupation taxes or other fees levied or…”
Accel Ent. Gaming, LLC v. Vill. of Elmwood Park, 2015 IL App (1st) 143822 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “3d at 925 (quoting 215 ILCS 5/2.1 (West 1992)). The court then set forth the language of section 415 of the Insurance Code: “ ‘The fees, charges and taxes provided for by this Article shall be in lieu of all license fees or privilege or occupation taxes or other fees levied or…”
Des Plaines Firemen's Ass'n v. City of Des Plaines, 642 N.E.2d 732 (Ill. App. Ct. 1994). “” 215 ILCS 5/2.1 (West 1992). This public policy declaration performed two related acts: it replaced all taxes imposed by home rule units with those imposed by section 415 of the Illinois Insurance Code, and it used the terms of section 415 of the Illinois Insurance Code to deny…”
City of Chicago v. Roman (Ill. 1998). “, 20 ILCS 3960/17 (West 1992) (Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act); 215 ILCS 5/2.1 (West 1992) (Illinois Insurance Code); 220 ILCS 10/21 (West 1992) (Citizens Utility Board Act); 225 ILCS 60/6 (West 1992) (Medical Practice Act of 1987); 235 ILCS 5/6–18 (West 1992) (Liquor…”
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