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.
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 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.
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