Maryland Insurance Section 9-404

      (a)      (1)      This subtitle shall be liberally construed to carry out its purpose as specified in § 9-402 of this subtitle.

            (2)      Section 9-402 of this subtitle is an aid and guide to the interpretation of this subtitle.

      (b)      The words "policy" and "contract" are used interchangeably throughout this subtitle.

      (c)      A person may be a resident of only one state. For a person other than an individual, that state is the state in which its principal place of business is located.