1. MCA Contents
  2. TITLE 50
  3. CHAPTER 32
  4. Part 2
  5. 50-32-228 Criteria for placement of drug in Schedule IV

Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 50. HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 32. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

Part 2. Scheduling of Dangerous Drugs

Criteria For Placement Of Drug In Schedule Iv

50-32-228. Criteria for placement of drug in Schedule IV. The board shall place a drug in Schedule IV if it finds that:

(1) the drug has a low potential for abuse relative to drugs in Schedule III;

(2) the drug has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and

(3) abuse of the drug may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs in Schedule III.

History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 412, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 54-310.