A state passes a law requiring appraisers to keep their workfiles for 10 years after preparation. Is this a jurisdictional exception under USPAP?

A state passes a law requiring appraisers to keep their workfiles for 10 years after preparation. Is this a jurisdictional exception under USPAP?

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. Only if the law becomes retroactive
• D. Only if the appraiser is operating under USPAP in that jurisdiction

Answer: (B)

A jurisdictional exception is triggered only when a state rule conflicts with USPAP or requires something fundamentally different from USPAP. A law that says appraisers must keep workfiles for 10 years doesn’t clash with USPAP; it simply imposes a stricter local requirement. In that situation, you’d follow both: comply with USPAP and meet the state law. So this is not a jurisdictional exception. The extra phrasing in the other options would imply a conflict or a conditional applicability that isn’t present here.

A jurisdictional exception is triggered only when a state rule conflicts with USPAP or requires something fundamentally different from USPAP. A law that says appraisers must keep workfiles for 10 years doesn’t clash with USPAP; it simply imposes a stricter local requirement. In that situation, you’d follow both: comply with USPAP and meet the state law. So this is not a jurisdictional exception. The extra phrasing in the other options would imply a conflict or a conditional applicability that isn’t present here.