3307 - Exception from schedules.

§  3307.  Exception  from  schedules.  1.  The  commissioner  may,  by  regulation, except any compound, mixture, or preparation containing  any  depressant  substance in paragraph (a) of schedule III or in schedule IV  from the application of all or any part  of  this  article  if  (1)  the  compound,  mixture, or preparation contains one or more active medicinal  ingredients not having  a  depressant  effect  on  the  central  nervous  system,   and   (2)  such  ingredients  are  included  therein  in  such  combinations, quantity, proportion, or concentration as to  vitiate  the  potential  for abuse of the substances which do have a depressant effect  on the central nervous system.    2. The commissioner may, by regulation, reclassify as a  schedule  III  substance, any compound, mixture or preparation containing any stimulant  substance listed in paragraph (c) of schedule II, if    (a)  the  compound, mixture or preparation contains one or more active  medicinal ingredients not having  a  stimulant  effect  on  the  central  nervous system; and    (b)  such  ingredients  are  included  therein  in  such combinations,  quantity, proportion or concentration as to vitiate  the  potential  for  abuse  of the substances which do have a stimulant effect on the central  nervous system.    3. The commissioner may, by regulation, except any  compound,  mixture  or  preparation  containing  a  narcotic  antagonist  substance from the  application of all or any part of this article  if  (1)  such  compound,  mixture  or  preparation  has  no  potential  for  abuse,  and  (2) such  compound, mixture or preparation has  been  excepted  or  exempted  from  control under the Federal Controlled Substances Act.    4.  The  commissioner  may  by  regulation  exempt  or  reclassify any  compound, mixture or preparation  containing  any  substance  listed  in  subdivision  (h)  or  (j) of Schedule II of section three thousand three  hundred six of this article as a Schedule III, IV or V substance if  (a)  the  compound,  mixture  or  preparation  contains  one  or  more active  medicinal ingredients not found in subdivision (h) or (j) of Schedule II  of section three thousand three hundred six of  this  article;  and  (b)  such  ingredients  are  included therein in such combinations, quantity,  proportion or concentration as to substantially reduce the potential for  abuse.