Kentucky Statutes 218A.100 – Criteria for classification under Schedule IV
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The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall place a substance in Schedule IV if it 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.
Effective: June 20, 2005
History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 535, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended
1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 478, effective July 15, 1998. — Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art VI, sec. 107(3). — Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 226, sec. 11.
(1) The substance has a low potential for abuse relative to substances in Schedule III;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 218A.100
- Cabinet: means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. See Kentucky Statutes 218A.010
- Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(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.
Effective: June 20, 2005
History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 535, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended
1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 478, effective July 15, 1998. — Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art VI, sec. 107(3). — Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 226, sec. 11.