1. The board shall recommend to the general assembly that the general assembly place a substance in schedule V if any 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 IV;
 b. The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and
 c. The substance has limited physical dependence or psychological dependence liability when compared with the controlled substances listed in schedule IV.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 124.211

 2. If the board finds that any substance included in schedule V 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.