Section 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.Added by Laws 2021 , ch. 39, § 1, eff. 7/1/2021.