diff --git a/docs/flows.md b/docs/flows.md
index e8de6a1c2..80e5ed56c 100644
--- a/docs/flows.md
+++ b/docs/flows.md
@@ -517,6 +517,8 @@ An EPP flow that creates a new domain resource.
     *   Service extension(s) must be declared at login.
     *   The current registry phase does not allow for general registrations.
 *   2003
+    *   Fees must be explicitly acknowledged when creating domains during the
+        Early Access Program.
     *   Fees must be explicitly acknowledged when performing any operations on a
         premium name.
     *   Admin contact is required.
diff --git a/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlow.java b/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlow.java
index cf49d0286..724f94ec1 100644
--- a/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlow.java
+++ b/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlow.java
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ import org.joda.time.Duration;
  * @error {@link DomainFlowUtils.ExceedsMaxRegistrationYearsException}
  * @error {@link DomainFlowUtils.ExpiredClaimException}
  * @error {@link DomainFlowUtils.FeesMismatchException}
+ * @error {@link DomainFlowUtils.FeesRequiredDuringEarlyAccessProgramException}
  * @error {@link DomainFlowUtils.FeesRequiredForPremiumNameException}
  * @error {@link DomainFlowUtils.InvalidIdnDomainLabelException}
  * @error {@link DomainFlowUtils.InvalidLrpTokenException}
diff --git a/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainFlowUtils.java b/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainFlowUtils.java
index 02dc9d329..67b1077f1 100644
--- a/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainFlowUtils.java
+++ b/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainFlowUtils.java
@@ -631,6 +631,9 @@ public class DomainFlowUtils {
     // This only happens when the total fees are non-zero and include custom fees requiring the
     // extension.
     if (feeCommand == null) {
+      if (!feesAndCredits.getEapCost().isZero()) {
+        throw new FeesRequiredDuringEarlyAccessProgramException(feesAndCredits.getEapCost());
+      }
       if (feesAndCredits.getTotalCost().isZero() || !feesAndCredits.isFeeExtensionRequired()) {
         return;
       }
@@ -1167,9 +1170,6 @@ public class DomainFlowUtils {
 
   /** Fees must be explicitly acknowledged when performing an operation which is not free. */
   static class FeesRequiredForNonFreeOperationException extends RequiredParameterMissingException {
-    FeesRequiredForNonFreeOperationException() {
-      super("Fees must be explicitly acknowledged when performing an operation which is not free.");
-    }
 
     public FeesRequiredForNonFreeOperationException(Money expectedFee) {
       super(
@@ -1179,6 +1179,18 @@ public class DomainFlowUtils {
     }
   }
 
+  /** Fees must be explicitly acknowledged when creating domains during the Early Access Program. */
+  static class FeesRequiredDuringEarlyAccessProgramException
+      extends RequiredParameterMissingException {
+
+    public FeesRequiredDuringEarlyAccessProgramException(Money expectedFee) {
+      super(
+          "Fees must be explicitly acknowledged when creating domains "
+              + "during the Early Access Program. The EAP fee is: "
+              + expectedFee);
+    }
+  }
+
   /** The 'grace-period', 'applied' and 'refundable' fields are disallowed by server policy. */
   static class UnsupportedFeeAttributeException extends UnimplementedOptionException {
     UnsupportedFeeAttributeException() {
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlowTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlowTest.java
index 003aaf65b..c2f0ee66f 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlowTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlowTest.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import static google.registry.testing.DatastoreHelper.persistReservedList;
 import static google.registry.testing.DatastoreHelper.persistResource;
 import static google.registry.testing.DomainResourceSubject.assertAboutDomains;
 import static google.registry.testing.EppExceptionSubject.assertAboutEppExceptions;
+import static google.registry.testing.JUnitBackports.expectThrows;
 import static google.registry.testing.TaskQueueHelper.assertDnsTasksEnqueued;
 import static google.registry.testing.TaskQueueHelper.assertNoDnsTasksEnqueued;
 import static google.registry.testing.TaskQueueHelper.assertNoTasksEnqueued;
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.EmptyDomainNamePartException
 import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.ExceedsMaxRegistrationYearsException;
 import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.ExpiredClaimException;
 import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.FeesMismatchException;
+import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.FeesRequiredDuringEarlyAccessProgramException;
 import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.FeesRequiredForPremiumNameException;
 import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.InvalidIdnDomainLabelException;
 import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.InvalidLrpTokenException;
@@ -1967,6 +1969,27 @@ public class DomainCreateFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainCreateFlow,
         "tld", "domain_create_response_eap_fee.xml", ImmutableMap.of("FEE_VERSION", "0.12"));
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void testFailure_domainInEap_failsWithoutFeeExtension() throws Exception {
+    persistContactsAndHosts();
+    persistResource(
+        Registry.get("tld")
+            .asBuilder()
+            .setEapFeeSchedule(
+                ImmutableSortedMap.of(
+                    START_OF_TIME, Money.of(USD, 0),
+                    clock.nowUtc().minusDays(1), Money.of(USD, 100),
+                    clock.nowUtc().plusDays(1), Money.of(USD, 0)))
+            .build());
+    Exception e = expectThrows(FeesRequiredDuringEarlyAccessProgramException.class, this::runFlow);
+    assertThat(e)
+        .hasMessageThat()
+        .isEqualTo(
+            "Fees must be explicitly acknowledged when creating domains "
+                + "during the Early Access Program. The EAP fee is: USD 100.00");
+
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_eapFee_beforeEntireSchedule() throws Exception {
     persistContactsAndHosts();