diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index bc10e30f6..b573f8f08 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ Lai Jiang <jianglai@google.com>
 Jordyn Buchanan <jordyn@google.com>
 Wolfgang Meyers <wolfgang@donuts.co>
 Hans Ridder <hans.ridder@gmail.com>
+Justin Graham <justin.af.graham@gmail.com>
diff --git a/docs/flows.md b/docs/flows.md
index 08f648b1f..9ef81bda9 100644
--- a/docs/flows.md
+++ b/docs/flows.md
@@ -610,7 +610,6 @@ An EPP flow that creates a new domain resource.
 
 *   2002
     *   Service extension(s) must be declared at login.
-    *   Signed marks are not accepted in the current registry phase.
     *   The current registry phase does not allow for general registrations.
 *   2003
     *   Fees must be explicitly acknowledged when performing any operations on a
diff --git a/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlow.java b/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlow.java
index ca7bf9546..5caf0d256 100644
--- a/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlow.java
+++ b/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlow.java
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ import org.joda.time.DateTime;
  * @error {@link google.registry.flows.EppException.UnimplementedExtensionException}
  * @error {@link google.registry.flows.ExtensionManager.UndeclaredServiceExtensionException}
  * @error {@link google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.NotAuthorizedForTldException}
- * @error {@link DomainCreateFlow.SignedMarksNotAcceptedInCurrentPhaseException}
  * @error {@link DomainFlowUtils.AcceptedTooLongAgoException}
  * @error {@link DomainFlowUtils.BadDomainNameCharacterException}
  * @error {@link DomainFlowUtils.BadDomainNamePartsCountException}
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ import org.joda.time.DateTime;
 
 public class DomainCreateFlow implements TransactionalFlow {
 
-  private static final Set<TldState> QLP_SMD_ALLOWED_STATES =
+  private static final Set<TldState> SUNRISE_STATES =
       Sets.immutableEnumSet(TldState.SUNRISE, TldState.SUNRUSH);
 
   @Inject ExtensionManager extensionManager;
@@ -202,9 +201,7 @@ public class DomainCreateFlow implements TransactionalFlow {
       verifyNoCodeMarks(launchCreate);
       validateLaunchCreateNotice(launchCreate.getNotice(), domainLabel, isSuperuser, now);
     }
-    if (hasSignedMarks) {
-      verifySignedMarksAllowed(tldState, isAnchorTenant);
-    }
+    boolean isSunriseCreate = hasSignedMarks && SUNRISE_STATES.contains(tldState);
     customLogic.afterValidation(
         DomainCreateFlowCustomLogic.AfterValidationParameters.newBuilder()
             .setDomainName(domainName)
@@ -226,7 +223,7 @@ public class DomainCreateFlow implements TransactionalFlow {
         verifyLaunchPhaseMatchesRegistryPhase(registry, launchCreate, now);
       }
       if (!isAnchorTenant) {
-        verifyNotReserved(domainName, hasSignedMarks);
+        verifyNotReserved(domainName, isSunriseCreate);
       }
       if (hasClaimsNotice) {
         verifyClaimsPeriodNotEnded(registry, now);
@@ -293,7 +290,7 @@ public class DomainCreateFlow implements TransactionalFlow {
       entitiesToSave.add(
           prepareMarkedLrpTokenEntity(authInfo.getPw().getValue(), domainName, historyEntry));
     }
-    enqueueTasks(hasSignedMarks, hasClaimsNotice, newDomain);
+    enqueueTasks(isSunriseCreate, hasClaimsNotice, newDomain);
 
     EntityChanges entityChanges =
         customLogic.beforeSave(
@@ -324,14 +321,6 @@ public class DomainCreateFlow implements TransactionalFlow {
         || (metadataExtension != null && metadataExtension.getIsAnchorTenant());
   }
 
-  /** Only QLP domains can have a signed mark on a domain create, and only in sunrise or sunrush. */
-  private void verifySignedMarksAllowed(TldState tldState, boolean isAnchorTenant)
-      throws SignedMarksNotAcceptedInCurrentPhaseException {
-    if (!isAnchorTenant || !QLP_SMD_ALLOWED_STATES.contains(tldState)) {
-      throw new SignedMarksNotAcceptedInCurrentPhaseException();
-    }
-  }
-
   /** Prohibit creating a domain if there is an open application for the same name. */
   private void verifyNoOpenApplications(DateTime now) throws DomainHasOpenApplicationsException {
     for (DomainApplication application : loadActiveApplicationsByDomainName(targetId, now)) {
@@ -425,11 +414,11 @@ public class DomainCreateFlow implements TransactionalFlow {
   }
 
   private void enqueueTasks(
-      boolean hasSignedMarks, boolean hasClaimsNotice, DomainResource newDomain) {
+      boolean isSunriseCreate, boolean hasClaimsNotice, DomainResource newDomain) {
     if (newDomain.shouldPublishToDns()) {
       DnsQueue.create().addDomainRefreshTask(newDomain.getFullyQualifiedDomainName());
     }
-    if (hasClaimsNotice || hasSignedMarks) {
+    if (hasClaimsNotice || isSunriseCreate) {
       LordnTask.enqueueDomainResourceTask(newDomain);
     }
   }
@@ -448,13 +437,6 @@ public class DomainCreateFlow implements TransactionalFlow {
     }
   }
 
-  /** Signed marks are not accepted in the current registry phase. */
-  static class SignedMarksNotAcceptedInCurrentPhaseException extends CommandUseErrorException {
-    public SignedMarksNotAcceptedInCurrentPhaseException() {
-      super("Signed marks are not accepted in the current registry phase");
-    }
-  }
-
   /** The current registry phase does not allow for general registrations. */
   static class NoGeneralRegistrationsInCurrentPhaseException extends CommandUseErrorException {
     public NoGeneralRegistrationsInCurrentPhaseException() {
diff --git a/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainFlowUtils.java b/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainFlowUtils.java
index 14987d293..a422a87e1 100644
--- a/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainFlowUtils.java
+++ b/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainFlowUtils.java
@@ -366,18 +366,18 @@ public class DomainFlowUtils {
     }
   }
 
-  static void verifyNotReserved(
-      InternetDomainName domainName, boolean isSunriseApplication) throws EppException {
-    if (isReserved(domainName, isSunriseApplication)) {
+  static void verifyNotReserved(InternetDomainName domainName, boolean isSunrise)
+      throws EppException {
+    if (isReserved(domainName, isSunrise)) {
       throw new DomainReservedException(domainName.toString());
     }
   }
 
-  private static boolean isReserved(InternetDomainName domainName, boolean inSunrise) {
+  private static boolean isReserved(InternetDomainName domainName, boolean isSunrise) {
     ReservationType type = getReservationType(domainName);
     return type == ReservationType.FULLY_BLOCKED
         || type == ReservationType.RESERVED_FOR_ANCHOR_TENANT
-        || (TYPES_ALLOWED_FOR_CREATE_ONLY_IN_SUNRISE.contains(type) && !inSunrise);
+        || (TYPES_ALLOWED_FOR_CREATE_ONLY_IN_SUNRISE.contains(type) && !isSunrise);
   }
 
   /** Returns an enum that encodes how and when this name is reserved in the current tld. */
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlowTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlowTest.java
index 84ab38458..3015dbaf1 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlowTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainCreateFlowTest.java
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ import google.registry.flows.ExtensionManager.UndeclaredServiceExtensionExceptio
 import google.registry.flows.ResourceFlowTestCase;
 import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainCreateFlow.DomainHasOpenApplicationsException;
 import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainCreateFlow.NoGeneralRegistrationsInCurrentPhaseException;
-import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainCreateFlow.SignedMarksNotAcceptedInCurrentPhaseException;
 import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.AcceptedTooLongAgoException;
 import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.BadDomainNameCharacterException;
 import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.BadDomainNamePartsCountException;
@@ -123,6 +122,7 @@ import google.registry.model.reporting.HistoryEntry;
 import google.registry.testing.DatastoreHelper;
 import google.registry.testing.TaskQueueHelper.TaskMatcher;
 import java.util.Map;
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import org.joda.money.CurrencyUnit;
 import org.joda.money.Money;
 import org.joda.time.DateTime;
@@ -252,9 +252,14 @@ public class DomainCreateFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainCreateFlow,
   }
 
   private void assertNoLordn() throws Exception {
+    assertNoLordn(null, null);
+  }
+
+  private void assertNoLordn(
+      @Nullable String smdId, @Nullable LaunchNotice launchNotice) throws Exception {
     assertAboutDomains().that(reloadResourceByForeignKey())
-        .hasSmdId(null).and()
-        .hasLaunchNotice(null);
+        .hasSmdId(smdId).and()
+        .hasLaunchNotice(launchNotice);
     assertNoTasksEnqueued(QUEUE_CLAIMS, QUEUE_SUNRISE);
   }
 
@@ -411,6 +416,18 @@ public class DomainCreateFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainCreateFlow,
     doSuccessfulTest();
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void testSuccess_generalAvailability_ignoresEncodedSignedMark() throws Exception {
+    createTld("tld", TldState.GENERAL_AVAILABILITY);
+    clock.setTo(DateTime.parse("2014-09-09T09:09:09Z"));
+    setEppInput("domain_create_registration_encoded_signed_mark.xml");
+    eppRequestSource = EppRequestSource.TOOL;  // Only tools can pass in metadata.
+    persistContactsAndHosts();
+    runFlow();
+    assertSuccessfulCreate("tld", true);
+    assertNoLordn("0000001761376042759136-65535", null);
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_fee_v06() throws Exception {
     setEppInput("domain_create_fee.xml", ImmutableMap.of("FEE_VERSION", "0.6"));
@@ -1210,10 +1227,11 @@ public class DomainCreateFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainCreateFlow,
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testFailure_signedMark() throws Exception {
+  public void testFailure_signedMarkWithoutAnchorTenant() throws Exception {
+    createTld("tld", TldState.SUNRISE);
     setEppInput("domain_create_signed_mark.xml");
     persistContactsAndHosts();
-    thrown.expect(SignedMarksNotAcceptedInCurrentPhaseException.class);
+    thrown.expect(NoGeneralRegistrationsInCurrentPhaseException.class);
     runFlow();
   }
 
@@ -1450,7 +1468,7 @@ public class DomainCreateFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainCreateFlow,
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testSuccess_qlpSunriseRegistrationWithEncodedSignedMark() throws Exception {
+  public void testSuccess_qlpSunriseRegistration_withEncodedSignedMark() throws Exception {
     createTld("tld", TldState.SUNRISE);
     clock.setTo(DateTime.parse("2014-09-09T09:09:09Z"));
     setEppInput("domain_create_registration_qlp_sunrise_encoded_signed_mark.xml");
@@ -1462,7 +1480,7 @@ public class DomainCreateFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainCreateFlow,
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testSuccess_qlpSunriseRegistrationWithClaimsNotice() throws Exception {
+  public void testSuccess_qlpSunriseRegistration_withClaimsNotice() throws Exception {
     createTld("tld", TldState.SUNRISE);
     clock.setTo(DateTime.parse("2009-08-16T09:00:00.0Z"));
     setEppInput("domain_create_registration_qlp_sunrise_claims_notice.xml");
@@ -1515,7 +1533,7 @@ public class DomainCreateFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainCreateFlow,
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testSuccess_qlpSunrushRegistrationWithEncodedSignedMark() throws Exception {
+  public void testSuccess_qlpSunrushRegistration_withEncodedSignedMark() throws Exception {
     createTld("tld", TldState.SUNRUSH);
     clock.setTo(DateTime.parse("2014-09-09T09:09:09Z"));
     setEppInput("domain_create_registration_qlp_sunrush_encoded_signed_mark.xml");
@@ -1527,7 +1545,7 @@ public class DomainCreateFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainCreateFlow,
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testSuccess_qlpSunrushRegistrationWithClaimsNotice() throws Exception {
+  public void testSuccess_qlpSunrushRegistration_withClaimsNotice() throws Exception {
     createTld("tld", TldState.SUNRUSH);
     clock.setTo(DateTime.parse("2009-08-16T09:00:00.0Z"));
     setEppInput("domain_create_registration_qlp_sunrush_claims_notice.xml");
@@ -1567,18 +1585,19 @@ public class DomainCreateFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainCreateFlow,
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testFailure_qlpLandrushRegistrationWithEncodedSignedMark() throws Exception {
+  public void testSuccess_qlpLandrushRegistration_ignoresEncodedSignedMark() throws Exception {
     createTld("tld", TldState.LANDRUSH);
     clock.setTo(DateTime.parse("2014-09-09T09:09:09Z"));
     setEppInput("domain_create_registration_qlp_landrush_encoded_signed_mark.xml");
     eppRequestSource = EppRequestSource.TOOL;  // Only tools can pass in metadata.
     persistContactsAndHosts();
-    thrown.expect(SignedMarksNotAcceptedInCurrentPhaseException.class);
     runFlow();
+    assertSuccessfulCreate("tld", true);
+    assertNoLordn("0000001761376042759136-65535", null);
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testSuccess_qlpLandrushRegistrationWithClaimsNotice() throws Exception {
+  public void testSuccess_qlpLandrushRegistration_withClaimsNotice() throws Exception {
     createTld("tld", TldState.LANDRUSH);
     clock.setTo(DateTime.parse("2009-08-16T09:00:00.0Z"));
     setEppInput("domain_create_registration_qlp_landrush_claims_notice.xml");
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/testdata/domain_create_registration_encoded_signed_mark.xml b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/testdata/domain_create_registration_encoded_signed_mark.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3668a2efb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/testdata/domain_create_registration_encoded_signed_mark.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
+  <command>
+    <create>
+      <domain:create
+       xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
+        <domain:name>test-validate.tld</domain:name>
+        <domain:period unit="y">2</domain:period>
+        <domain:ns>
+          <domain:hostObj>ns1.example.net</domain:hostObj>
+          <domain:hostObj>ns2.example.net</domain:hostObj>
+        </domain:ns>
+        <domain:registrant>jd1234</domain:registrant>
+        <domain:contact type="admin">sh8013</domain:contact>
+        <domain:contact type="tech">sh8013</domain:contact>
+        <domain:authInfo>
+          <domain:pw>2fooBAR</domain:pw>
+        </domain:authInfo>
+      </domain:create>
+    </create>
+    <extension>
+      <launch:create xmlns:launch="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:launch-1.0" type="registration">
+        <launch:phase>open</launch:phase>
+        <smd:encodedSignedMark xmlns:smd="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:signedMark-1.0">
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+        </smd:encodedSignedMark>
+      </launch:create>
+      <metadata:metadata xmlns:metadata="urn:google:params:xml:ns:metadata-1.0">
+        <metadata:requestedByRegistrar>true</metadata:requestedByRegistrar>
+        <metadata:anchorTenant>true</metadata:anchorTenant>
+      </metadata:metadata>
+    </extension>
+    <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
+  </command>
+</epp>
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/testdata/domain_create_signed_mark.xml b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/testdata/domain_create_signed_mark.xml
index 6d210de52..af6f51f8c 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/testdata/domain_create_signed_mark.xml
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/domain/testdata/domain_create_signed_mark.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
       <launch:create
        xmlns:launch="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:launch-1.0"
        type="registration">
-        <launch:phase>claims</launch:phase>
+        <launch:phase>sunrise</launch:phase>
         <smd:signedMark xmlns:smd="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:signedMark-1.0" id="signedMark">
           <smd:id>1-2</smd:id>
           <smd:issuerInfo issuerID="2">