Sec. 4.1. (a) The board may adopt an emergency rule to declare that a substance is a synthetic drug.

(b) The board may, on its own initiative or under a written request from the state police department, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, or a poison control center, adopt an emergency rule declaring a substance to be a synthetic drug if the board finds that the substance:

(1) has been scheduled or emergency scheduled by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration;

(2) has been scheduled, emergency scheduled, or criminalized by another state; or

(3) has:

(A) a high potential for abuse; and

(B) no accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or lacks accepted safety for use in treatment under medical supervision.

(c) In making its determination under subsection (b)(3), the board shall consider the following factors relating to the substance:

(1) The actual or relative potential for abuse.

(2) Scientific evidence of the substance's pharmacological effect, if known.

(3) The state of current scientific knowledge regarding the substance.

(4) The history and current pattern of abuse of the substance.

(5) The scope, duration, and significance of abuse of the substance.

(6) The degree of risk to the public health.

(7) The psychic or psychological dependence liability of the substance.

(d) A rule adopted under this section becomes effective thirty (30) days after it is filed with the publisher under IC 4-22-2-37.1.

(e) A rule adopted under this section expires on June 30 of the year following the year in which it is filed with the publisher under IC 4-22-2-37.1.

(f) The board may readopt under this section an emergency rule that has expired.

As added by P.L.78-2012, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.196-2013, SEC.11.