For an open set V subset of C-n, denote by M-alpha(V) the family of a-analytic functions that obey a boundary maximum modulus principle. We prove that, on a bounded "harmonically fat" domain Omega subset of C-n, a function f is an element of M-alpha (Omega\f(-1)(0)) automatically satisfies f is an element of M-alpha(Omega), if it is C alpha j-1-smooth in the z(j) variable, alpha is an element of Z(+)(n) up to the boundary. For a submanifold U subset of C-n, denote by M-alpha(U), the set of functions locally approximable by a-analytic functions where each approximating member and its reciprocal (off the singularities) obey the boundary maximum modulus principle. We prove, that for a C-3-smooth hypersurface, Omega, a member of M-alpha(Omega), cannot have constant modulus near a point where the Levi form has a positive eigenvalue, unless it is there the trace of a polyanalytic function of a simple form. The result can be partially generalized to C-4-smooth submanifolds of higher codimension, at least near points with a Levi cone condition.