To be included within Schedule IV, a substance shall have:

(1) A low potential for abuse relative to the substances listed in Schedule III;

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(2) Currently accepted medical use in the United States; and

(3) Limited physical dependence or psychological dependence liability or potential, or both, relative to the substances listed in Schedule III.

Source: SL 1970, ch 229, § 8 (d); SDCL Supp, § 39-17-67; SL 1976, ch 158, § 42-16.