N.Y. Public Health Law § 470: Prohibition of tongue-splitting

§ 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.