§26-15-3.1. Aggravated child abuse.

(a) A responsible person, as defined in Section 26-15-2, commits the crime of aggravated child abuse if he or she does any of the following:

(1) He or she violates the provisions of Section 26-15-3 by acts taking place on more than one occasion.

(2) He or she violates Section 26-15-3 and in so doing also violates a court order concerning the parties or injunction.

(3) He or she violates the provisions of Section 26-15-3 which causes serious physical injury, as defined in Section 13A-1-2, to the child.

(b) The crime of aggravated child abuse is a Class B felony.

(Act 2001-371, p. 477, §1; Act 2002-403, p. 1015, §1.)