1. A. A person who is the parent, guardian, or person having custody or control over a child as defined in Section 1101 of Title 10 [10-1101] of the Oklahoma Statutes, commits child endangerment when the person knowingly permits physical or sexual abuse of a child. However, it is an affirmative defense to this paragraph if the person had a reasonable apprehension that any action to stop the abuse would result in substantial bodily harm to the person or the child.
2. B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any parent, guardian or other person having custody or control of a child for the sole reason that the parent, guardian or other person in good faith selects and depends upon spiritual means or prayer for the treatment or cure of disease or remedial care for such child. This subsection shall in no way limit or modify the protections afforded said child in Section 852 of Title 21 [21-852] or Section 1130 of Title 10 [10-1130] of the Oklahoma Statutes.
3. C. Any person convicted of violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than four (4) years in the State Penitentiary or by the imposition of a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Laws 1990, HB 1906, c. 165, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1990.