diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views/dashboard.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views/dashboard.py
index af8a5fc5ec..b7e1bd9772 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views/dashboard.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views/dashboard.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.util.maintenance_banner import add_maintenance_bann
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.waffle_utils import WaffleFlag, WaffleFlagNamespace
 from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import HTML, Text
 from openedx.features.enterprise_support.api import get_dashboard_consent_notification
-from shoppingcart.models import CourseRegistrationCode, DonationConfiguration
+from shoppingcart.models import DonationConfiguration
 from student.api import COURSE_DASHBOARD_PLUGIN_VIEW_NAME
 from student.helpers import cert_info, check_verify_status_by_course, get_resume_urls_for_enrollments
 from student.models import (
@@ -315,37 +315,6 @@ def complete_course_mode_info(course_id, enrollment, modes=None):
     return mode_info
 
 
-def is_course_blocked(request, redeemed_registration_codes, course_key):
-    """
-    Checking if registration is blocked or not.
-    """
-    blocked = False
-    for redeemed_registration in redeemed_registration_codes:
-        # registration codes may be generated via Bulk Purchase Scenario
-        # we have to check only for the invoice generated registration codes
-        # that their invoice is valid or not
-        if redeemed_registration.invoice_item:
-            if not redeemed_registration.invoice_item.invoice.is_valid:
-                blocked = True
-                # disabling email notifications for unpaid registration courses
-                Optout.objects.get_or_create(user=request.user, course_id=course_key)
-                log.info(
-                    u"User %s (%s) opted out of receiving emails from course %s",
-                    request.user.username,
-                    request.user.email,
-                    course_key,
-                )
-                track.views.server_track(
-                    request,
-                    "change-email1-settings",
-                    {"receive_emails": "no", "course": text_type(course_key)},
-                    page='dashboard',
-                )
-                break
-
-    return blocked
-
-
 def get_verification_error_reasons_for_display(verification_error_codes):
     """
     Returns the display text for the given verification error codes.
@@ -776,18 +745,6 @@ def student_dashboard(request):
     statuses = ["approved", "denied", "pending", "must_reverify"]
     reverifications = reverification_info(statuses)
 
-    block_courses = frozenset(
-        enrollment.course_id for enrollment in course_enrollments
-        if is_course_blocked(
-            request,
-            CourseRegistrationCode.objects.filter(
-                course_id=enrollment.course_id,
-                registrationcoderedemption__redeemed_by=request.user
-            ),
-            enrollment.course_id
-        )
-    )
-
     enrolled_courses_either_paid = frozenset(
         enrollment.course_id for enrollment in course_enrollments
         if enrollment.is_paid_course()
@@ -856,7 +813,6 @@ def student_dashboard(request):
         'verification_expiry': verification_status['verification_expiry'],
         'verification_status_by_course': verify_status_by_course,
         'verification_errors': verification_errors,
-        'block_courses': block_courses,
         'denied_banner': denied_banner,
         'billing_email': settings.PAYMENT_SUPPORT_EMAIL,
         'user': user,
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard.html b/lms/templates/dashboard.html
index 1661523bb6..30f036e086 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ from student.models import CourseEnrollment
                 credit_status = credit_statuses.get(session_id)
                 course_mode_info = all_course_modes.get(session_id)
                 is_paid_course = True if entitlement else (session_id in enrolled_courses_either_paid)
-                is_course_blocked = (session_id in block_courses)
                 course_verification_status = verification_status_by_course.get(session_id, {})
                 course_requirements = courses_requirements_not_met.get(session_id)
                 related_programs = inverted_programs.get(six.text_type(entitlement.course_uuid if is_unfulfilled_entitlement else session_id))
@@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ from student.models import CourseEnrollment
                 course_overview = enrollment.course_overview
                 resume_button_url = resume_button_urls[dashboard_index]
               %>
-              <%include file='dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html' args='course_overview=course_overview, course_card_index=dashboard_index, enrollment=enrollment, is_unfulfilled_entitlement=is_unfulfilled_entitlement, is_fulfilled_entitlement=is_fulfilled_entitlement, entitlement=entitlement, entitlement_session=entitlement_session, entitlement_available_sessions=entitlement_available_sessions, entitlement_expiration_date=entitlement_expiration_date, entitlement_expired_at=entitlement_expired_at, show_courseware_link=show_courseware_link, cert_status=cert_status, can_refund_entitlement=can_refund_entitlement, can_unenroll=can_unenroll, credit_status=credit_status, show_email_settings=show_email_settings, course_mode_info=course_mode_info, is_paid_course=is_paid_course, is_course_blocked=is_course_blocked, verification_status=course_verification_status, course_requirements=course_requirements, dashboard_index=dashboard_index, share_settings=share_settings, user=user, related_programs=related_programs, display_course_modes_on_dashboard=display_course_modes_on_dashboard, show_consent_link=show_consent_link, enterprise_customer_name=enterprise_customer_name, resume_button_url=resume_button_url' />
+              <%include file='dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html' args='course_overview=course_overview, course_card_index=dashboard_index, enrollment=enrollment, is_unfulfilled_entitlement=is_unfulfilled_entitlement, is_fulfilled_entitlement=is_fulfilled_entitlement, entitlement=entitlement, entitlement_session=entitlement_session, entitlement_available_sessions=entitlement_available_sessions, entitlement_expiration_date=entitlement_expiration_date, entitlement_expired_at=entitlement_expired_at, show_courseware_link=show_courseware_link, cert_status=cert_status, can_refund_entitlement=can_refund_entitlement, can_unenroll=can_unenroll, credit_status=credit_status, show_email_settings=show_email_settings, course_mode_info=course_mode_info, is_paid_course=is_paid_course, verification_status=course_verification_status, course_requirements=course_requirements, dashboard_index=dashboard_index, share_settings=share_settings, user=user, related_programs=related_programs, display_course_modes_on_dashboard=display_course_modes_on_dashboard, show_consent_link=show_consent_link, enterprise_customer_name=enterprise_customer_name, resume_button_url=resume_button_url' />
             % endfor
             % if show_load_all_courses_link:
                 <br/>
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html
index 4cc6fe6d52..1e93b6f018 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<%page args="course_overview, enrollment, entitlement, entitlement_session, course_card_index, is_unfulfilled_entitlement, is_fulfilled_entitlement, entitlement_available_sessions, entitlement_expiration_date, entitlement_expired_at, show_courseware_link, cert_status, can_refund_entitlement, can_unenroll, credit_status, show_email_settings, course_mode_info, is_paid_course, is_course_blocked, verification_status, course_requirements, dashboard_index, share_settings, related_programs, display_course_modes_on_dashboard, show_consent_link, enterprise_customer_name, resume_button_url" expression_filter="h"/>
+<%page args="course_overview, enrollment, entitlement, entitlement_session, course_card_index, is_unfulfilled_entitlement, is_fulfilled_entitlement, entitlement_available_sessions, entitlement_expiration_date, entitlement_expired_at, show_courseware_link, cert_status, can_refund_entitlement, can_unenroll, credit_status, show_email_settings, course_mode_info, is_paid_course, verification_status, course_requirements, dashboard_index, share_settings, related_programs, display_course_modes_on_dashboard, show_consent_link, enterprise_customer_name, resume_button_url" expression_filter="h"/>
 
 <%!
 import six
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ from util.course import get_link_for_about_page, get_encoded_course_sharing_utm_
       <h2 class="hd hd-2 sr" id="details-heading-${enrollment.course_id}">${_('Course details')}</h2>
     <div class="wrapper-course-image" aria-hidden="true">
       % if show_courseware_link and not is_unfulfilled_entitlement:
-        % if not is_course_blocked and not is_course_expired:
+        % if not is_course_expired:
             <a href="${course_target}" data-course-key="${enrollment.course_id}" class="cover course-target-link" tabindex="-1">
               <img src="${course_overview.image_urls['small']}" class="course-image" alt="${_('{course_number} {course_name} Home Page').format(course_number=course_overview.number, course_name=course_overview.display_name_with_default)}" />
             </a>
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ from util.course import get_link_for_about_page, get_encoded_course_sharing_utm_
       <div class="wrapper-course-details">
         <h3 class="course-title" id="course-title-${enrollment.course_id}">
           % if show_courseware_link and not is_unfulfilled_entitlement:
-            % if not is_course_blocked and not is_course_expired:
+            % if not is_course_expired:
               <a data-course-key="${enrollment.course_id}" href="${course_target}" class="course-target-link">${course_overview.display_name_with_default}</a>
             % else:
               <a class="disable-look" data-course-key="${enrollment.course_id}">${course_overview.display_name_with_default}</a>
@@ -178,14 +178,12 @@ from util.course import get_link_for_about_page, get_encoded_course_sharing_utm_
           <div class="course-actions">
             % if (show_courseware_link or is_unfulfilled_entitlement) and not is_course_expired:
               % if course_overview.has_ended():
-                % if is_course_blocked:
-                    <a class="enter-course-blocked archived course-target-link" data-course-key="${enrollment.course_id}">${_('View Archived Course')}<span class="sr">&nbsp;${course_overview.display_name_with_default}</span></a>
-                % elif not is_unfulfilled_entitlement:
+                % if not is_unfulfilled_entitlement:
                   <a href="${course_target}" class="enter-course archived course-target-link" data-course-key="${enrollment.course_id}">${_('View Archived Course')}<span class="sr">&nbsp;${course_overview.display_name_with_default}</span></a>
                 % endif
 
               % else:
-                <%include file="_dashboard_course_resume.html" args="resume_button_url=resume_button_url, course_overview=course_overview, enrollment=enrollment, is_unfulfilled_entitlement=is_unfulfilled_entitlement, is_course_blocked=is_course_blocked, course_target=course_target, related_programs=related_programs"/>
+                <%include file="_dashboard_course_resume.html" args="resume_button_url=resume_button_url, course_overview=course_overview, enrollment=enrollment, is_unfulfilled_entitlement=is_unfulfilled_entitlement, course_target=course_target, related_programs=related_programs"/>
               % endif
             % endif
 
@@ -264,7 +262,6 @@ from util.course import get_link_for_about_page, get_encoded_course_sharing_utm_
                       % if can_unenroll:
                         <li class="actions-item" id="actions-item-unenroll-${dashboard_index}" role="menuitem">
                           <% course_refund_url = reverse('course_run_refund_status', args=[six.text_type(course_overview.id)]) %>
-                              % if not is_course_blocked:
                               <a href="#unenroll-modal" class="action action-unenroll" rel="leanModal"
                                  data-course-id="${course_overview.id}"
                                  data-course-number="${course_overview.number}"
@@ -276,28 +273,11 @@ from util.course import get_link_for_about_page, get_encoded_course_sharing_utm_
                                  data-course-enrollment-mode="${enrollment.mode}">
                                 ${_('Unenroll')}
                               </a>
-                              % else:
-                              <a class="action action-unenroll is-disabled"
-                                 data-course-id="${course_overview.id}"
-                                 data-course-number="${course_overview.number}"
-                                 data-course-name="${course_overview.display_name_with_default}"
-                                 data-dashboard-index="${dashboard_index}"
-                                 data-course-refund-url="${course_refund_url}"
-                                 data-course-is-paid-course="${is_paid_course}"
-                                 data-course-cert-name-long="${cert_name_long}"
-                                 data-course-enrollment-mode="${enrollment.mode}">
-                                ${_('Unenroll')}
-                              </a>
-                            % endif
                         </li>
                     % endif
                       <li class="actions-item" id="actions-item-email-settings-${dashboard_index}" role="menuitem">
                         % if show_email_settings:
-                          % if not is_course_blocked:
                             <a href="#email-settings-modal" class="action action-email-settings" rel="leanModal" data-course-id="${course_overview.id}" data-course-number="${course_overview.number}" data-dashboard-index="${dashboard_index}" data-optout="${course_overview.id in course_optouts}">${_('Email Settings')}</a>
-                          % else:
-                            <a class="action action-email-settings is-disabled" data-course-id="${course_overview.id}" data-course-number="${course_overview.number}" data-dashboard-index="${dashboard_index}" data-optout="${course_overview.id in course_optouts}">${_('Email Settings')}</a>
-                          % endif
                         % endif
                       </li>
                     </ul>
@@ -356,32 +336,6 @@ from util.course import get_link_for_about_page, get_encoded_course_sharing_utm_
         <%include file="_dashboard_credit_info.html" args="credit_status=credit_status"/>
       % endif
 
-      % if is_course_blocked and entitlement:
-        <p id="block-course-msg" class="course-block">
-          ${_("You can no longer access this course because payment has not yet been received. You can contact the account holder to request payment, or you can unenroll from this course")}
-        </p>
-      % elif is_course_blocked:
-        <p id="block-course-msg" class="course-block">
-          ${Text(_("You can no longer access this course because payment has not yet been received. "
-              "You can {contact_link_start}contact the account holder{contact_link_end} "
-              "to request payment, or you can "
-              "{unenroll_link_start}unenroll{unenroll_link_end} "
-              "from this course")).format(
-            contact_link_start=HTML('<button type="button">'),
-            contact_link_end=HTML('</button>'),
-            unenroll_link_start=HTML(
-              '<a id="unregister_block_course" rel="leanModal" '
-              'data-course-id="{course_id}" data-course-number="{course_number}" data-course-name="{course_name}" '
-              'href="#unenroll-modal">'
-            ).format(
-              course_id=course_overview.id,
-              course_number=course_overview.number,
-              course_name=course_overview.display_name_with_default,
-            ),
-            unenroll_link_end=HTML('</a>'),
-          )}
-        </p>
-      % else:
         % if show_consent_link:
           <%include file="_dashboard_show_consent.html" args="course_overview=course_overview, course_target=course_target, enrollment=enrollment, enterprise_customer_name=enterprise_customer_name"/>
         %endif
@@ -465,7 +419,6 @@ from util.course import get_link_for_about_page, get_encoded_course_sharing_utm_
             </div>
           </div>
         % endif
-      % endif
 
         % if course_requirements:
         ## Multiple pre-requisite courses are not supported on frontend that's why we are pulling first element
@@ -485,16 +438,6 @@ from util.course import get_link_for_about_page, get_encoded_course_sharing_utm_
 </article>
 </div>
 </li>
-<script>
-           $( document ).ready(function() {
-
-               if("${is_course_blocked | n, dump_js_escaped_json}" == 'true'){
-                   $( "#unregister_block_course" ).click(function() {
-                       $('.disable-look-unregister').click();
-                   });
-               }
-           });
-</script>
 
 % if share_settings.get('DASHBOARD_FACEBOOK', False) and share_settings.get('DASHBOARD_TWITTER', False):
     <%static:require_module_async module_name="js/course_sharing/course_sharing_events" class_name="CourseSharingEvents">
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_resume.html b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_resume.html
index 4478376fa0..a4d3c03c2d 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_resume.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_resume.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<%page args="resume_button_url, course_overview, enrollment, is_unfulfilled_entitlement, is_course_blocked, course_target, related_programs" expression_filter="h"/>
+<%page args="resume_button_url, course_overview, enrollment, is_unfulfilled_entitlement, course_target, related_programs" expression_filter="h"/>
 
 <%!
 import six
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
       &nbsp;${course_overview.display_name_with_default}
     </span>
   </a>
-% elif not is_course_blocked:
+% else:
   <a href="${course_target}"
       class="course-target-link enter-course ${'hidden' if is_unfulfilled_entitlement else ''}"
       data-course-key="${enrollment.course_id}">
@@ -23,12 +23,4 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
       &nbsp;${course_overview.display_name_with_default}
     </span>
   </a>
-% else:
-  <a class="enter-course-blocked"
-      data-course-key="${enrollment.course_id}">
-    ${_('View Course')}
-    <span class="sr">
-      &nbsp;${course_overview.display_name_with_default}
-    </span>
-  </a>
 % endif
diff --git a/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/dashboard.html b/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/dashboard.html
index bf9010e783..47b53c41e0 100644
--- a/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ from student.models import CourseEnrollment
             credit_status = credit_statuses.get(session_id)
             course_mode_info = all_course_modes.get(session_id)
             is_paid_course = True if entitlement else (session_id in enrolled_courses_either_paid)
-            is_course_blocked = (session_id in block_courses)
             course_verification_status = verification_status_by_course.get(session_id, {})
             course_requirements = courses_requirements_not_met.get(session_id)
             related_programs = inverted_programs.get(six.text_type(entitlement.course_uuid if is_unfulfilled_entitlement else session_id))
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ from student.models import CourseEnrollment
             course_overview = enrollment.course_overview
             resume_button_url = resume_button_urls[dashboard_index]
           %>
-          <%include file='dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html' args='course_overview=course_overview, course_card_index=dashboard_index, enrollment=enrollment, is_unfulfilled_entitlement=is_unfulfilled_entitlement, is_fulfilled_entitlement=is_fulfilled_entitlement, entitlement=entitlement, entitlement_session=entitlement_session, entitlement_available_sessions=entitlement_available_sessions, entitlement_expiration_date=entitlement_expiration_date, entitlement_expired_at=entitlement_expired_at, show_courseware_link=show_courseware_link, cert_status=cert_status, can_refund_entitlement=can_refund_entitlement, can_unenroll=can_unenroll, credit_status=credit_status, show_email_settings=show_email_settings, course_mode_info=course_mode_info, is_paid_course=is_paid_course, is_course_blocked=is_course_blocked, verification_status=course_verification_status, course_requirements=course_requirements, dashboard_index=dashboard_index, share_settings=share_settings, user=user, related_programs=related_programs, display_course_modes_on_dashboard=display_course_modes_on_dashboard, show_consent_link=show_consent_link, enterprise_customer_name=enterprise_customer_name, resume_button_url=resume_button_url' />
+          <%include file='dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html' args='course_overview=course_overview, course_card_index=dashboard_index, enrollment=enrollment, is_unfulfilled_entitlement=is_unfulfilled_entitlement, is_fulfilled_entitlement=is_fulfilled_entitlement, entitlement=entitlement, entitlement_session=entitlement_session, entitlement_available_sessions=entitlement_available_sessions, entitlement_expiration_date=entitlement_expiration_date, entitlement_expired_at=entitlement_expired_at, show_courseware_link=show_courseware_link, cert_status=cert_status, can_refund_entitlement=can_refund_entitlement, can_unenroll=can_unenroll, credit_status=credit_status, show_email_settings=show_email_settings, course_mode_info=course_mode_info, is_paid_course=is_paid_course, verification_status=course_verification_status, course_requirements=course_requirements, dashboard_index=dashboard_index, share_settings=share_settings, user=user, related_programs=related_programs, display_course_modes_on_dashboard=display_course_modes_on_dashboard, show_consent_link=show_consent_link, enterprise_customer_name=enterprise_customer_name, resume_button_url=resume_button_url' />
         % endfor
         % if show_load_all_courses_link:
                 <br/>
diff --git a/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_resume.html b/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_resume.html
index 7531fed65f..025fc3a20b 100644
--- a/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_resume.html
+++ b/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_resume.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<%page args="resume_button_url, course_overview, enrollment, is_unfulfilled_entitlement, is_course_blocked, course_target, related_programs" expression_filter="h"/>
+<%page args="resume_button_url, course_overview, enrollment, is_unfulfilled_entitlement, course_target, related_programs" expression_filter="h"/>
 
 <%!
 import six
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ MICROBACHELORS_SLUG = 'microbachelors'
       &nbsp;${course_overview.display_name_with_default}
     </span>
   </a>
-% elif not is_course_blocked:
+% else:
   <%
     account_mfe_url = getattr(settings, 'ACCOUNT_MICROFRONTEND_URL', '') or ''
     show_coaching_consent_form = plugins.get("coaching", {}).get("show_coaching_consent_form")
@@ -41,12 +41,4 @@ MICROBACHELORS_SLUG = 'microbachelors'
       &nbsp;${course_overview.display_name_with_default}
     </span>
   </a>
-% else:
-  <a class="enter-course-blocked"
-      data-course-key="${enrollment.course_id}">
-    ${_('View Course')}
-    <span class="sr">
-      &nbsp;${course_overview.display_name_with_default}
-    </span>
-  </a>
 % endif