New York § 470 - 470Prohibition of tongue-splitting
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 470 — 470Prohibition of tongue-splitting, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 470. 470Prohibition 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.
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Section 470 ("470Prohibition of tongue-splitting") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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