(a) A person commits the crime of bestiality if he or she:
- (1) Knowingly engages in or submits to any sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal.
- (2) Knowingly causes, aids, or abets another in engaging in any sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal.
- (3) Knowingly permits any sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal upon premises under his or her control.
- (4) Knowingly organizes, promotes, conducts, advertises, aids, abets, observes, or performs any service furthering an act involving sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal for a commercial or recreational purpose.
- (b) Bestiality is a Class A misdemeanor.
- (c) This article shall not apply to accepted animal husbandry practices, conformation judging practices, or accepted veterinary medicine practices.
(Act 2014-275, p. 879, §2.)