diff --git a/src/epplibwrapper/__init__.py b/src/epplibwrapper/__init__.py
index ab3b63080..b306dbd0e 100644
--- a/src/epplibwrapper/__init__.py
+++ b/src/epplibwrapper/__init__.py
@@ -43,10 +43,15 @@ except NameError:
 # Attn: these imports should NOT be at the top of the file
 try:
     from .client import CLIENT, commands
+    from .errors import RegistryError, ErrorCode
+    from epplib.models import common
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
 __all__ = [
     "CLIENT",
     "commands",
+    "common",
+    "ErrorCode",
+    "RegistryError",
 ]
diff --git a/src/epplibwrapper/client.py b/src/epplibwrapper/client.py
index 7ddf0a03e..156ee7608 100644
--- a/src/epplibwrapper/client.py
+++ b/src/epplibwrapper/client.py
@@ -67,54 +67,47 @@ class EPPLibWrapper:
     def _send(self, command):
         """Helper function used by `send`."""
         try:
+            cmd_type = command.__class__.__name__
             with self._connect as wire:
                 response = wire.send(command)
         except (ValueError, ParsingError) as err:
-            logger.warning(
-                "%s failed to execute due to some syntax error."
-                % command.__class__.__name__,
-                exc_info=True,
-            )
-            raise RegistryError() from err
+            message = "%s failed to execute due to some syntax error."
+            logger.warning(message, cmd_type, exc_info=True)
+            raise RegistryError(message) from err
         except TransportError as err:
-            logger.warning(
-                "%s failed to execute due to a connection error."
-                % command.__class__.__name__,
-                exc_info=True,
-            )
-            raise RegistryError() from err
+            message = "%s failed to execute due to a connection error."
+            logger.warning(message, cmd_type, exc_info=True)
+            raise RegistryError(message) from err
         except LoginError as err:
-            logger.warning(
-                "%s failed to execute due to a registry login error."
-                % command.__class__.__name__,
-                exc_info=True,
-            )
-            raise RegistryError() from err
+            message = "%s failed to execute due to a registry login error."
+            logger.warning(message, cmd_type, exc_info=True)
+            raise RegistryError(message) from err
         except Exception as err:
-            logger.warning(
-                "%s failed to execute due to an unknown error."
-                % command.__class__.__name__,
-                exc_info=True,
-            )
-            raise RegistryError() from err
+            message = "%s failed to execute due to an unknown error."
+            logger.warning(message, cmd_type, exc_info=True)
+            raise RegistryError(message) from err
         else:
             if response.code >= 2000:
-                raise RegistryError(response.msg)
+                raise RegistryError(response.msg, code=response.code)
             else:
                 return response
 
-    def send(self, command):
+    def send(self, command, *, cleaned=False):
         """Login, send the command, then close the connection. Tries 3 times."""
+        # try to prevent use of this method without appropriate safeguards
+        if not cleaned:
+            raise ValueError("Please sanitize user input before sending it.")
+
         counter = 0  # we'll try 3 times
         while True:
             try:
                 return self._send(command)
             except RegistryError as err:
-                if counter == 3:  # don't try again
-                    raise err
-                else:
+                if err.should_retry() and counter < 3:
                     counter += 1
                     sleep((counter * 50) / 1000)  # sleep 50 ms to 150 ms
+                else:  # don't try again
+                    raise err
 
 
 try:
diff --git a/src/epplibwrapper/errors.py b/src/epplibwrapper/errors.py
index c3028e0c4..7e45633a7 100644
--- a/src/epplibwrapper/errors.py
+++ b/src/epplibwrapper/errors.py
@@ -1,5 +1,77 @@
+from enum import IntEnum
+
+
+class ErrorCode(IntEnum):
+    """
+    Overview of registry response codes from RFC 5730. See RFC 5730 for full text.
+
+        - 1000 - 1500 Success
+        - 2000 - 2308 Registrar did something silly
+        - 2400 - 2500 Registry did something silly
+        - 2501 - 2502 Something malicious or abusive may have occurred
+    """
+
+    COMMAND_COMPLETED_SUCCESSFULLY = 1000
+    COMMAND_COMPLETED_SUCCESSFULLY_ACTION_PENDING = 1001
+    COMMAND_COMPLETED_SUCCESSFULLY_NO_MESSAGES = 1300
+    COMMAND_COMPLETED_SUCCESSFULLY_ACK_TO_DEQUEUE = 1301
+    COMMAND_COMPLETED_SUCCESSFULLY_ENDING_SESSION = 1500
+
+    UNKNOWN_COMMAND = 2000
+    COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR = 2001
+    COMMAND_USE_ERROR = 2002
+    REQUIRED_PARAMETER_MISSING = 2003
+    PARAMETER_VALUE_RANGE_ERROR = 2004
+    PARAMETER_VALUE_SYNTAX_ERROR = 2005
+    UNIMPLEMENTED_PROTOCOL_VERSION = 2100
+    UNIMPLEMENTED_COMMAND = 2101
+    UNIMPLEMENTED_OPTION = 2102
+    UNIMPLEMENTED_EXTENSION = 2103
+    BILLING_FAILURE = 2104
+    OBJECT_IS_NOT_ELIGIBLE_FOR_RENEWAL = 2105
+    OBJECT_IS_NOT_ELIGIBLE_FOR_TRANSFER = 2106
+    AUTHENTICATION_ERROR = 2200
+    AUTHORIZATION_ERROR = 2201
+    INVALID_AUTHORIZATION_INFORMATION = 2202
+    OBJECT_PENDING_TRANSFER = 2300
+    OBJECT_NOT_PENDING_TRANSFER = 2301
+    OBJECT_EXISTS = 2302
+    OBJECT_DOES_NOT_EXIST = 2303
+    OBJECT_STATUS_PROHIBITS_OPERATION = 2304
+    OBJECT_ASSOCIATION_PROHIBITS_OPERATION = 2305
+    PARAMETER_VALUE_POLICY_ERROR = 2306
+    UNIMPLEMENTED_OBJECT_SERVICE = 2307
+    DATA_MANAGEMENT_POLICY_VIOLATION = 2308
+
+    COMMAND_FAILED = 2400
+    COMMAND_FAILED_SERVER_CLOSING_CONNECTION = 2500
+
+    AUTHENTICATION_ERROR_SERVER_CLOSING_CONNECTION = 2501
+    SESSION_LIMIT_EXCEEDED_SERVER_CLOSING_CONNECTION = 2502
+
+
 class RegistryError(Exception):
-    pass
+    """
+    Overview of registry response codes from RFC 5730. See RFC 5730 for full text.
+
+        - 1000 - 1500 Success
+        - 2000 - 2308 Registrar did something silly
+        - 2400 - 2500 Registry did something silly
+        - 2501 - 2502 Something malicious or abusive may have occurred
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, code=None, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.code = code
+
+    def should_retry(self):
+        return self.code == ErrorCode.COMMAND_FAILED
+
+    def is_server_error(self):
+        return self.code is not None and (self.code >= 2400 and self.code <= 2500)
+
+    def is_client_error(self):
+        return self.code is not None and (self.code >= 2000 and self.code <= 2308)
 
 
 class LoginError(RegistryError):