§ 470. Prohibition of tongue-splitting. 1. For the purposes of this
section, "tongue-splitting" shall mean the cutting of a person's tongue
into two or more parts.

2. No person shall perform a tongue-splitting on another person,
unless the person performing such tongue-splitting is licensed to
practice medicine pursuant to article one hundred thirty-one of the
education law or licensed to practice dentistry pursuant to article one
hundred thirty-three of the education law.

3. A violation of subdivision two of this section shall constitute a
class A misdemeanor; provided, however, that a second or subsequent
violation of such subdivision committed within five years of the date of
conviction for a prior offense shall constitute a class E felony.