diff --git a/app/controllers/epp/contacts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/epp/contacts_controller.rb
index 4ef8d11d3..85305213b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/epp/contacts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/epp/contacts_controller.rb
@@ -44,12 +44,13 @@ module Epp
 
     def delete
       authorize! :delete, @contact, @password
-
-      if @contact.destroy_and_clean(params[:parsed_frame])
-        render_epp_response '/epp/contacts/delete'
-      else
+      action = Actions::ContactDelete.new(@contact, params[:legal_document])
+      unless action.call
         handle_errors(@contact)
+        return
       end
+
+      render_epp_response '/epp/contacts/delete'
     end
 
     def renew
diff --git a/app/controllers/repp/v1/contacts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/repp/v1/contacts_controller.rb
index 0e1bd1791..eea6767f7 100644
--- a/app/controllers/repp/v1/contacts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/repp/v1/contacts_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module Repp
   module V1
     class ContactsController < BaseController
-      before_action :find_contact, only: %i[show update]
+      before_action :find_contact, only: %i[show update destroy]
 
       ## GET /repp/v1/contacts
       def index
@@ -53,6 +53,16 @@ module Repp
         render_success(create_update_success_body)
       end
 
+      def destroy
+        action = Actions::ContactDelete.new(@contact, params[:legal_document])
+        unless action.call
+          handle_errors(@contact)
+          return
+        end
+
+        render_success
+      end
+
       def contact_addr_present?
         return false unless contact_addr_params.key?(:addr)
 
diff --git a/app/models/actions/contact_delete.rb b/app/models/actions/contact_delete.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59032d566
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/actions/contact_delete.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+module Actions
+  class ContactDelete
+    attr_reader :contact
+    attr_reader :new_attributes
+    attr_reader :legal_document
+    attr_reader :ident
+    attr_reader :user
+
+    def initialize(contact, legal_document = nil)
+      @legal_document = legal_document
+      @contact = contact
+    end
+
+    def call
+      maybe_attach_legal_doc
+
+      if contact.linked?
+        contact.errors.add(:domains, :exist)
+        return
+      end
+
+      commit
+    end
+
+    def maybe_attach_legal_doc
+      return unless legal_document
+
+      document = contact.legal_documents.create(
+        document_type: legal_document[:type],
+        body: legal_document[:body]
+      )
+
+      contact.legal_document_id = document.id
+      contact.save
+    end
+
+    def commit
+      contact.destroy
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/contact.rb b/app/models/contact.rb
index 9dc1e34a2..8a154c50c 100644
--- a/app/models/contact.rb
+++ b/app/models/contact.rb
@@ -333,31 +333,6 @@ class Contact < ApplicationRecord
     Country.new(country_code)
   end
 
-  # TODO: refactor, it should not allow to destroy with normal destroy,
-  # no need separate method
-  # should use only in transaction
-  def destroy_and_clean frame
-    if linked?
-      errors.add(:domains, :exist)
-      return false
-    end
-
-    legal_document_data = ::Deserializers::Xml::LegalDocument.new(frame).call
-
-    if legal_document_data
-
-        doc = LegalDocument.create(
-            documentable_type: Contact,
-            document_type:     legal_document_data[:type],
-            body:              legal_document_data[:body]
-        )
-        self.legal_documents = [doc]
-        self.legal_document_id = doc.id
-        self.save
-    end
-    destroy
-  end
-
   def to_upcase_country_code
     self.ident_country_code = ident_country_code.upcase if ident_country_code
     self.country_code       = country_code.upcase if country_code
diff --git a/test/integration/repp/v1/contacts/delete_test.rb b/test/integration/repp/v1/contacts/delete_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07438d8af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/repp/v1/contacts/delete_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+require 'test_helper'
+
+class ReppV1ContactsDeleteTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
+  def setup
+    @user = users(:api_bestnames)
+    token = Base64.encode64("#{@user.username}:#{@user.plain_text_password}")
+    token = "Basic #{token}"
+
+    @auth_headers = { 'Authorization' => token }
+  end
+
+  def test_deletes_unassociated_contact
+    contact = contacts(:invalid_email)
+    delete "/repp/v1/contacts/#{contact.code}", headers: @auth_headers
+    json = JSON.parse(response.body, symbolize_names: true)
+
+    assert_response :ok
+    assert_equal 1000, json[:code]
+    assert_equal 'Command completed successfully', json[:message]
+  end
+
+  def test_can_not_delete_associated_contact
+    contact = contacts(:john)
+    delete "/repp/v1/contacts/#{contact.code}", headers: @auth_headers
+    json = JSON.parse(response.body, symbolize_names: true)
+
+    assert_response :bad_request
+    assert_equal 2305, json[:code]
+    assert_equal 'Object association prohibits operation [domains]', json[:message]
+  end
+
+  def test_handles_unknown_contact
+    delete "/repp/v1/contacts/definitely:unexistant", headers: @auth_headers
+    json = JSON.parse(response.body, symbolize_names: true)
+
+    assert_response :not_found
+  end
+
+  def test_can_not_destroy_other_registrar_contact
+    contact = contacts(:jack)
+
+    delete "/repp/v1/contacts/#{contact.code}", headers: @auth_headers
+    json = JSON.parse(response.body, symbolize_names: true)
+
+    assert_response :not_found
+  end
+end