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AFMS Rules Changes for 2005
There are 13 pages of changes to the AFMS
Rulebook for the year 2005. They are included in the
document above, and will also be available
from your Regional Federation Supplies Chair so
you can update your Rulebook. There are changes to Cabochon Rules that are
important. Minor changes were made in A division and Fossil division. All
are effective as of January 1, 2005.
The September issue
of the AFMS Newsletter contains a review of changes on page 5.

AFMS Rules Changes for 2004
| Table of Contents |
|
Pages 1-2004, page 2-2004, Page 3-2004 |
| AFMS Rules Committee |
|
Page S-I-P-VI-2004 |
| Trophy listing |
|
Page S-I-P-VII-2-2004 |
| Judging Points for all Divisions |
|
Page S-II-2-2004 |
| Lapidary |
|
Page C-2-2004 |
| Jewelry |
|
Pages D-3-2004. D-5-2004, D-6-2004 |
| Petrified Wood |
|
Pages G-2-2004, G-3-2004, G-4-2004 |
| Ultraviolet |
|
Page UV-4-2004 |
These 14 pages of changes are available from the AFMS Central Office
and also contained in the 2004 Rules available above.

Previous Uniform
Rules is available by clicking below:

The Internet version of the AFMS Uniform Rules is to be
distributed only from the AFMS website. We encourage anyone to link to
this page ( http://www.amfed.org/rules/rules.htm ), so anyone desiring to obtain
the AFMS Uniform Rules can be assured of the version they are downloading, and
information on any other available versions. Please report any violations
to the AFMS Central Office.
In the case this version of the AFMS Uniform Rules
varies from the Official AFMS Uniform Rules as maintained by the AFMS Uniform
Rules Chair, the version maintained by the AFMS Uniform Rules Chair shall take
precedence.