Maine legal term
Critical infrastructure in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Critical infrastructure” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Maine criminal code.
What does “Critical infrastructure” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Critical infrastructure" means critical public or private infrastructure resource systems involved in providing services necessary to ensure or protect the public health, safety and welfare, including, but not limited to, a public water system or a public water source; an emergency, governmental, medical, fire or law enforcement response system; a public utility system; a financial system; an educational system; or a food or clothing distribution system. 7. (17-A M.R.S. § 2)
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