As used in this section and ORS § 144.642, 144.644 and 144.646:

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(1) ‘Dwelling’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 469B.100.

(2) ‘Dwelling’ does not include a residential treatment facility or a halfway house.

(3) ‘Halfway house’ means a publicly or privately operated profit or nonprofit residential facility that provides rehabilitative care and treatment for sex offenders.

(4) ‘Locations where children are the primary occupants or users’ includes, but is not limited to, public and private elementary and secondary schools and licensed child care centers.

(5) ‘Sex offender’ means:

(a) A sexually violent dangerous offender as defined in ORS § 137.765; or

(b) A level three sex offender under ORS § 163A.100 (3).

(6) ‘Transitional housing’ means housing intended to be occupied by a sex offender for 45 days or less immediately after release from incarceration. [2001 c.365 § 1; 2005 c.576 § 4; 2013 c.708 § 11; 2015 c.820 16,23; 2017 c.442 § 18; 2019 c.430 4,8]

144.641 to 144.646 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 144 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.