§ 30-9A-2. Definitions

As used in the Animal Sexual Abuse Act: A. “ animal ” means any wild or domestic fauna, including livestock, alive or dead, in any setting, that is not a human being; B. “ coerce ” means the use of threat, physical force or violence against another person to commit an act of bestiality; C. “ manipulate ” means the use of persuasion, extortion, retaliation, deceit or other acts not involving force or coercion to cause another person to commit an act of bestiality; D. “ orifice ” means the mouth, vulva or anus; E. “ sexual contact with an animal ” means: (1) the intentional insertion of the genitals or mouth of an animal into an orifice of a human's body; (2) the intentional insertion of the genitals or mouth of a human into an orifice of an animal's body; (3) the intentional insertion of an object into the genitals or anus of an animal; and (4) contact, handling or stimulation of the genitals or anus of an animal by a human. “Sexual contact with an animal” does not include accepted veterinary medical practices; accepted animal husbandry, care and grooming practices in the caretaking of animals; accepted practices related to the insemination of animals for the purpose of procreation; or accepted practices related to conformation judging; and F. “ solicit ” means to entice, induce, encourage or attempt to persuade another person to commit an act of bestiality.