Is PSA still grading with qualifiers?

ScoobyDoo2

I thought they were dismissing that practice.

athleticsfan

Yes, but only when necessary.

From PSA,

As part of our efforts to continually improve operational efficiency as we work through the backlog of orders, PSA will no longer require submitters to decide whether to request “No Qualifiers” on items in their submission. Characteristics such as Centering, Staining, Print Defects and Focus will be assigned at the grader’s discretion, and most typically will impact the numerical grade rather than carrying a qualifier. There are exceptions and we encourage collectors to review the updated policy on the PSA Grading Standards page.

PSARich

According to the current grading standards on their website, there are six qualifiers: two that are required and four that are optional ( I assume on the part of the grader)

MK Marks (R)
MC Miscut (R)
OC Off Centered (O)
ST Stain (O)
PD Print Defect (O)
OF Out of Focus (O)