(1) As used in this section, ‘law enforcement dog’ means a dog that is sold or leased to a law enforcement agency and intended to be a law enforcement animal as defined in ORS § 167.310.

(2) A seller or lessor of a law enforcement dog is not liable under ORS § 30.920 for physical harm or damage to property caused by the law enforcement dog if the law enforcement agency to which the dog was sold or leased has begun or completed training the dog using a training program approved by the law enforcement agency or an accredited and recognized animal handling organization. [2017 c.258 § 1]