# KRS § 218A.080: 218A.080 Criteria for classification under Schedule III

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## Section

- **Citation:** KRS § 218A.080
- **Heading:** 218A.080 Criteria for classification under Schedule III
- **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.080

## Text

218A.080 Criteria for classification under Schedule III.

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall place a substance in Schedule III if it

finds that:

(1) The substance has a potential for abuse less than the substances listed in Schedules I

and II;

(2) The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States;

and

(3) Abuse of the substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high

psychological dependence.

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