§ 6-4-601 — Bestiality; penalty

(a) As used in this section:
(i) "Actor" means the person accused of bestiality;
(ii) "Sexual act with an animal" means any act,
between a person and an animal involving direct physical contact
between the genitals of one and the mouth, anus or genitals of
the other. A sexual act with an animal may be proved without
evidence of penetration.
(b) An actor commits the crime of bestiality if the actor
knowingly:
(i) Engages in a sexual act with an animal;
(ii) Causes, aids or abets another in engaging in a
sexual act with an animal;
(iii) Uses any part of the actor's body or an object
to sexually stimulate an animal; or
(iv) For the purpose of sexual gratification, the
actor visually records a person engaging in a sexual act with an
animal.
(c) Bestiality is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment
for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both.
(d) This section shall not apply to or prohibit normal,
ordinary or accepted practices involved in animal husbandry,
artificial insemination or veterinary medicine.