Maine legal term
Phantom-ware in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Phantom-ware” 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 “Phantom-ware” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Phantom-ware" means a hidden, preinstalled or installed programming option embedded in the operating system of an electronic cash register or hardwired into the electronic cash register that can be used to create a virtual 2nd cash register or to eliminate or manipulate transaction records, which may or may not be preserved in digital formats, can represent either the true or the manipulated records of transactions in the electronic cash register and is intended to falsify the electronic records of an electronic cash register or other point-of-sale system. (17-A M.R.S. § 909)
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