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124.209 SUBSTANCES LISTED IN SCHEDULE IV --
CRITERIA.
1. The board shall recommend to the general assembly that the
general assembly place a substance in schedule IV if the substance is
not already included therein and the board finds that:
a. The substance has a low potential for abuse when compared
with the substances listed in schedule III;
b. The substance has currently accepted medical use in
treatment in the United States; and
c. Abuse of the substance may lead to limited physical
dependence or psychological dependence when compared with the
substances listed in schedule III.
2. If the board finds that any substance included in schedule IV
does not meet these criteria, the board shall recommend that the
general assembly place the substance in a different schedule or
remove the substance from the list of controlled substances, as
appropriate. Section History: Early Form
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 204.209] Section History: Recent Form
C93, § 124.209
2009 Acts, ch 41, §37
