§ 5-64-209 - Criteria for Schedule IV.

5-64-209. Criteria for Schedule IV.

The Director of the Division of Health of the Department of Health and Human Services shall place a substance in Schedule IV if he or she finds that:

(1) The substance has a low potential for abuse relative to substances in Schedule III;

(2) The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and

(3) Abuse of the substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the substances in Schedule III.