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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 31.01.01.01" title_num="31" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="01" heading="Authority and Purpose.">
  <text>This chapter is promulgated as an aid to carry out the statutory provisions set forth in the Insurance Article, Annotated Code of Maryland. Its purpose is to establish standards for the construction and application of all regulations heretofore and hereafter made in order to permit brevity, avoid needless repetition of language, and facilitate reference to related Code sections.</text>
</regulation>