USPAP : Why is a "Rule" different than a "Standard"?

[Amy Perkins]

I need to understand somethng before I can understand it, so I often try to diagram a publication such as USPAP.

Section 1:
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
--comprised of 8 sections including 5 Rules

Section 2:
Standards and Standard Rules
--comprised of 10 Standards including 0 Rules

So....what is the difference between the Rules in Section 1 and the Rules in Section 2? And why is Section 2 described as "Rules" when the TofC doesn't describe any Rules?

My question is sincere and not a criticism of USPAP--referring to the Industry version rather than the Fernando version !!!!!!

A RULE (IN EVERY SINGLE REPORT)
A STANDARD (HOW TO REPORT/OPERATIONS, NOT ALL STANDARDS APPLY TO EVERY TYPE OF REPORT, BUT ALL STANDARDS ARE MANDATORY)
Advisory Opinions (GUIDANCE FOR APPRAISALS; THIS DOES NOT EXCUSE BEING UNETHICAL IN ANY WAY)

 

[George Hatch]

It would be interesting to know what is happening inside that board. Politically.

I once compared the word count in UPSPA (Including the Advisory Opinions) to the IVS and I think it was over 3 times longer. Yet IVS has far more content, is far more specific and lacks contradictions. Of course USPAP glories in repetition. How many times can you say the same thing? USPAP would probably say (if it could answer): "At least 6 times."

The current edition of USPAP runs 58 pages. SR-4 ends on page 31, the remainder of which deal with the SRs that pertain to other appraisal disciplines.

31 pages is not too much material for any real property appraiser to read.