Public Health Law § 470 · Article 4-B. Tongue-splitting
Prohibition of tongue-splitting
Text — Law content up to date as of October 9, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 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.
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