South Carolina Statutes
§ 44-53-240 — Tests for inclusion of substance in Schedule IV.
South Carolina § 44-53-240
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-240 (2026).
Text
The Department shall place a substance in Schedule IV if it finds that:
(a)It has a low potential for abuse relative to the substances in Schedule III;
(b)It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and (c) Abuse of the substance may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence relative to substances in Schedule III.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 32-1510.36; 1971 (57) 800.
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 44-53-240, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/53/44-53-240.