If a law precludes compliance with USPAP, what result occurs?

• A. A jurisdictional exception applies
• B. The assignment must be halted
• C. USPAP overrides the law
• D. The appraiser should ignore the law

Answer: (A)

When a law prevents you from complying with USPAP, the applicable rule is that a jurisdictional exception applies. This means you follow the law and, to the extent possible, also try to comply with USPAP, but you document the conflict and rely on the jurisdictional exception to explain why full USPAP compliance isn’t possible. This approach preserves honesty in your report while respecting legal constraints. The other options aren’t appropriate: you wouldn’t halt the assignment solely because of a law, USPAP does not override the law, and you should not ignore the law.