Which scenario would be clearly NOT a jurisdictional exception?

• A. A probate court paying appraisers based on value
• B. A law precluding compliance with a part of USPAP
• C. A state law requiring appraisers to keep their workfiles for 10 years after preparation
• D. A city ordinance requiring appraisal to consider certain data

Answer: (C)

In USPAP practice, a jurisdictional exception is a public policy that would force you to violate USPAP. If a rule adds requirements but doesn’t compel noncompliance with USPAP, it isn’t a jurisdictional exception.

Paying appraisers based on value would create an assignment result issue—the fee would be contingent on the appraisal outcome, compromising independence and USPAP standards. That clearly forces noncompliance, so it’s a jurisdictional exception.

A law that precludes compliance with a part of USPAP is, by definition, a jurisdictional exception.

A city ordinance that requires you to consider certain data could limit the scope of data you can use. If that limitation conflicts with USPAP’s mandate to consider all credible data, it would be a jurisdictional exception.

A state law requiring appraisers to keep workfiles for 10 years after preparation adds a longer retention requirement but does not force you to violate USPAP—you can comply with both. That’s why this scenario is not a jurisdictional exception.