diff --git a/app/models/epp/contact.rb b/app/models/epp/contact.rb
index f03d6005f..45a99e5e5 100644
--- a/app/models/epp/contact.rb
+++ b/app/models/epp/contact.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 class Epp::Contact < Contact
   include EppErrors
 
-  attr_accessor :legal_doc
-
   # disable STI, there is type column present
   self.inheritance_column = :sti_disabled
 
   before_validation :manage_permissions
-  before_validation :check_legal_doc_size
 
   def manage_permissions
     return unless update_prohibited? || delete_prohibited?
@@ -15,12 +12,6 @@ class Epp::Contact < Contact
     false
   end
 
-  def check_legal_doc_size
-    if @legal_doc
-      return false if @legal_doc.size < 100.kilobytes
-    end
-  end
-
   class << self
     # support legacy search
     def find_by_epp_code(code)
@@ -49,7 +40,6 @@ class Epp::Contact < Contact
       legal_frame = f.css('legalDocument').first
       if legal_frame.present?
         at[:legal_documents_attributes] = legal_document_attrs(legal_frame)
-        @legal_doc = legal_document_attrs(legal_frame)
       end
       at.merge!(ident_attrs(f.css('ident').first)) if new_record
       at
@@ -164,7 +154,6 @@ class Epp::Contact < Contact
 
     legal_frame = frame.css('legalDocument').first
     at[:legal_documents_attributes] = self.class.legal_document_attrs(legal_frame)
-    @legal_doc = at[:legal_documents_attributes]
     self.deliver_emails = true # turn on email delivery for epp
 
 
diff --git a/app/models/epp/domain.rb b/app/models/epp/domain.rb
index 26248f7d1..06444c047 100644
--- a/app/models/epp/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/epp/domain.rb
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ class Epp::Domain < Domain
   include EppErrors
 
   # TODO: remove this spagetti once data in production is correct.
-  attr_accessor :is_renewal, :is_transfer, :legal_doc
+  attr_accessor :is_renewal, :is_transfer
 
   before_validation :manage_permissions
-  before_validation :check_legal_doc_size
 
   def manage_permissions
     return if is_admin # this bad hack for 109086524, refactor later
@@ -16,12 +15,6 @@ class Epp::Domain < Domain
     false
   end
 
-  def check_legal_doc_size
-    if @legal_doc
-      return false if @legal_doc.size < 100.kilobytes
-    end
-  end
-
   after_validation :validate_contacts
   def validate_contacts
     return true if is_renewal || is_transfer
@@ -203,7 +196,6 @@ class Epp::Domain < Domain
 
     at[:dnskeys_attributes] = dnskeys_attrs(dnskey_frame, action)
     at[:legal_documents_attributes] = legal_document_from(frame)
-    @legal_doc = at[:legal_documents_attributes]
     at
   end
   # rubocop: enable Metrics/PerceivedComplexity
@@ -485,7 +477,6 @@ class Epp::Domain < Domain
 
     if doc = attach_legal_document(Epp::Domain.parse_legal_document_from_frame(frame))
       frame.css("legalDocument").first.content = doc.path if doc && doc.persisted?
-      @legal_doc = doc
     end
 
     at_add = attrs_from(frame.css('add'), current_user, 'add')
diff --git a/app/models/legal_document.rb b/app/models/legal_document.rb
index 5aef34675..acc6a9e43 100644
--- a/app/models/legal_document.rb
+++ b/app/models/legal_document.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ class LegalDocument < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   belongs_to :documentable, polymorphic: true
 
+  validates :body, length: { minimum: 1.37 * 1.4 }
+
   before_create :add_creator
   before_save   :save_to_filesystem