Section 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.