diff --git a/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_testcenter-register.scss b/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_testcenter-register.scss
index e5e168f6b7..961fffd5d0 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_testcenter-register.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_testcenter-register.scss
@@ -294,10 +294,10 @@ $red: rgb(178, 6, 16);
 			}
 
 			.field {
-				opacity: 0.5;
+				opacity: 0.6;
 
-				.label {
-					cursor: default;
+				.label, label {
+					cursor: auto;
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -646,7 +646,6 @@ $red: rgb(178, 6, 16);
 
 		// registration status
 		&.message-flash {
-			display: block;
 			@include border-radius(3px);
 			position: relative;
 			margin: 0 0 ($baseline*2) 0;
@@ -699,7 +698,6 @@ $red: rgb(178, 6, 16);
 			}
 		}
 
-
 		// submission error
 		&.submission-error {
 			@include box-sizing(border-box);
@@ -766,16 +764,31 @@ $red: rgb(178, 6, 16);
 				color: $blue;
 			}
 		}
+
+		// specific - registration closed
+		&.registration-closed {
+			@include border-bottom-radius(0);
+			margin-top: 0;
+			border-bottom: 1px solid $light-gray;
+			padding: $baseline;
+			background: tint($light-gray,50%);
+
+			.message-title {
+				font-weight: bold;
+			}
+
+			.message-copy {
+
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
+	.is-shown {
+		display: block;
+	}
 
 	// hidden
 	.is-hidden {
 		display: none;
 	}
-
-	// temp
-	.output-raw {
-		display: none;
-	}
 }
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diff --git a/lms/templates/test_center_register.html b/lms/templates/test_center_register.html
index 3076924411..6ff1d1caec 100644
--- a/lms/templates/test_center_register.html
+++ b/lms/templates/test_center_register.html
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
   % if registration:
     <!-- select one of four registration status banners to display -->
     % if registration.is_accepted:
-    <section class="status message message-flash registration-processed message-action">
+    <section class="status message message-flash registration-processed message-action is-shown">
       <h3 class="message-title">Your registration for the Pearson exam has been processed</h3>
       <p class="message-copy">Your registration number is <strong>${registration.client_authorization_id}</strong>.  (Write this down! You’ll need it to schedule your exam.)</p>
       <a href="${registration.registration_signup_url}" class="button exam-button">Schedule Pearson exam</a>
@@ -119,21 +119,21 @@
     % endif
 
     % if registration.demographics_is_rejected:      
-    <section class="status message message-flash demographics-rejected message-action">
+    <section class="status message message-flash demographics-rejected message-action is-shown">
       <h3 class="message-title">Your demographic information contained an error and was rejected</h3>
       <p class="message-copy">Please check the information you provided, and correct the errors noted below.
     </section>
     % endif
    
     % if registration.registration_is_rejected:      
-    <section class="status message message-flash registration-rejected message-action">
+    <section class="status message message-flash registration-rejected message-action is-shown">
       <h3 class="message-title">Your registration for the Pearson exam has been rejected</h3>
       <p class="message-copy">Please see your registration status details for more information.</p>
     </section>
     % endif
 
     % if registration.is_pending:
-   <section class="status message message-flash registration-pending">
+   <section class="status message message-flash registration-pending is-shown">
     <h3 class="message-title">Your registration for the Pearson exam is pending</h3>
     <p class="message-copy">Once your information is processed, it will be forwarded to Pearson and you will be able to schedule an exam.</p>
    </section>
@@ -150,10 +150,10 @@
   % else:    
     <form id="testcenter_register_form" method="post" data-remote="true" action="/create_exam_registration" class="disabled">
       <!-- registration closed, so tell them they can't do anything: -->
-      <section class="status message message-flash registration-closed">
+      <div class="status message registration-closed is-shown">
         <h3 class="message-title">Registration for this Pearson exam is closed</h3>
         <p class="message-copy">Your previous information is available below, however you may not edit any of the information.
-      </section>
+      </div>
   % endif
       
       % if registration: