I would also tend to agree based on many definitions of the word "occupant" that a person not necessarily be at or in a particular place to be considered an "occupant". Here's one:
oc·cu·pant
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noun 1. a
person, family, group, or
organization that lives in, occupies, or has quarters or space in or on
something: the occupant of a taxicab; the occupants of the building.
2. a tenant of
a house, estate, office, etc.; resident.
3. Law. a. an owner through
occupancy.
b. one who is in actual possession.
IIRC there is no statutory definition of "occupant" in Title 18. It's been a while.