diff --git a/app/lib/submission_builder/ty2024/states/md/documents/md502.rb b/app/lib/submission_builder/ty2024/states/md/documents/md502.rb
index f8aa982453..d6b2b6035d 100644
--- a/app/lib/submission_builder/ty2024/states/md/documents/md502.rb
+++ b/app/lib/submission_builder/ty2024/states/md/documents/md502.rb
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def document
           xml.AddressLine1Txt sanitize_for_xml(@intake.permanent_street, 30)
           xml.AddressLine2Txt sanitize_for_xml(@intake.permanent_apartment, 30) if @intake.permanent_apartment.present?
           xml.CityNm sanitize_for_xml(@intake.permanent_city, 20)
-          xml.StateAbbreviationCd @intake.direct_file_data.mailing_state.upcase
+          xml.StateAbbreviationCd "MD"
           xml.ZIPCd sanitize_zipcode(@intake.permanent_zip)
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/lib/submission_builder/ty2024/states/md/documents/md502_spec.rb b/spec/lib/submission_builder/ty2024/states/md/documents/md502_spec.rb
index e4977f0c8e..3889153e5a 100644
--- a/spec/lib/submission_builder/ty2024/states/md/documents/md502_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/submission_builder/ty2024/states/md/documents/md502_spec.rb
@@ -72,40 +72,27 @@
             expect(xml.at("MarylandAddress ZIPCd").text).to eq "214011234"
           end
 
-          context "when user had an out-of-state permanent address from DF" do
+          context "when user had an out-of-state permanent address from DF and enters a new address in MD" do
             before do
               intake.direct_file_data.mailing_city = "Denver"
               intake.direct_file_data.mailing_state = "CO"
               intake.direct_file_data.mailing_zip = "80212-1234"
+              intake.confirmed_permanent_address_no!
+              intake.permanent_street = "313 Poppy Street"
+              intake.permanent_apartment = "Apt A"
+              intake.permanent_city = "Baltimore"
+              intake.permanent_zip = "21201-1234"
             end
 
-            it "outputs their DF address as their physical address" do
-              expect(xml.at("MarylandAddress AddressLine1Txt").text).to eq "312 Poppy Street"
-              expect(xml.at("MarylandAddress AddressLine2Txt").text).to eq "Apt B"
-              expect(xml.at("MarylandAddress CityNm").text).to eq "Denver"
-              expect(xml.at("MarylandAddress StateAbbreviationCd").text).to eq "CO"
-              expect(xml.at("MarylandAddress ZIPCd").text).to eq "802121234"
+            it "outputs their entered address as their physical address" do
+              expect(xml.at("MarylandAddress AddressLine1Txt").text).to eq "313 Poppy Street"
+              expect(xml.at("MarylandAddress AddressLine2Txt").text).to eq "Apt A"
+              expect(xml.at("MarylandAddress CityNm").text).to eq "Baltimore"
+              expect(xml.at("MarylandAddress StateAbbreviationCd").text).to eq "MD"
+              expect(xml.at("MarylandAddress ZIPCd").text).to eq "212011234"
             end
           end
         end
-
-        context "when the user has entered a different permanent address" do
-          before do
-            intake.confirmed_permanent_address_no!
-            intake.permanent_street = "313 Poppy Street"
-            intake.permanent_apartment = "Apt A"
-            intake.permanent_city = "Baltimore"
-            intake.permanent_zip = "21201-1234"
-          end
-
-          it "outputs their entered address as their physical address" do
-            expect(xml.at("MarylandAddress AddressLine1Txt").text).to eq "313 Poppy Street"
-            expect(xml.at("MarylandAddress AddressLine2Txt").text).to eq "Apt A"
-            expect(xml.at("MarylandAddress CityNm").text).to eq "Baltimore"
-            expect(xml.at("MarylandAddress StateAbbreviationCd").text).to eq "MD"
-            expect(xml.at("MarylandAddress ZIPCd").text).to eq "212011234"
-          end
-        end
       end
 
       context "when mailing address has the apt" do