diff --git a/src/register/RegistrationFailure.jsx b/src/register/RegistrationFailure.jsx
index 59b22a1c..13eb6b02 100644
--- a/src/register/RegistrationFailure.jsx
+++ b/src/register/RegistrationFailure.jsx
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import React, { useEffect } from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+
 import { injectIntl, intlShape } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import { Alert } from '@edx/paragon';
-import { INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR } from '../login/data/constants';
-import { DEFAULT_STATE, PENDING_STATE } from '../data/constants';
+
+import { FORBIDDEN_REQUEST, INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR } from './data/constants';
 import messages from './messages';
+import { DEFAULT_STATE, PENDING_STATE } from '../data/constants';
 
 const RegistrationFailureMessage = (props) => {
   const errorMessage = props.errors;
@@ -27,7 +29,15 @@ const RegistrationFailureMessage = (props) => {
       );
      userErrors.push(serverError);
      break;
-
+    case FORBIDDEN_REQUEST:
+      userErrors.push(
+        (
+          <li key={FORBIDDEN_REQUEST} className="text-left">
+            {props.intl.formatMessage(messages['register.rate.limit.reached.message'])}
+          </li>
+        ),
+      );
+      break;
     default:
       Object.keys(errorMessage).forEach((key) => {
         if (key !== 'error_code') {
diff --git a/src/register/data/constants.js b/src/register/data/constants.js
index 33c05fa6..f6d923c7 100644
--- a/src/register/data/constants.js
+++ b/src/register/data/constants.js
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+// Registration Error Codes
+export const INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR = 'internal-server-error';
+export const FORBIDDEN_REQUEST = 'forbidden-request';
+
 export const YEAR_OF_BIRTH_OPTIONS = (() => {
   const currentYear = new Date().getFullYear();
   const years = [];
diff --git a/src/register/data/sagas.js b/src/register/data/sagas.js
index 624898d1..271e4c3a 100644
--- a/src/register/data/sagas.js
+++ b/src/register/data/sagas.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { call, put, takeEvery } from 'redux-saga/effects';
 
+import { camelCaseObject } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 import { logError, logInfo } from '@edx/frontend-platform/logging';
 
 // Actions
@@ -13,10 +14,10 @@ import {
   fetchRealtimeValidationsSuccess,
   fetchRealtimeValidationsFailure,
 } from './actions';
+import { INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR } from './constants';
 
 // Services
 import { getFieldsValidations, registerRequest } from './service';
-import { INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR } from '../../login/data/constants';
 
 export function* handleNewUserRegistration(action) {
   try {
@@ -29,10 +30,13 @@ export function* handleNewUserRegistration(action) {
       success,
     ));
   } catch (e) {
-    const statusCodes = [400, 409, 403];
+    const statusCodes = [400, 409];
     if (e.response && statusCodes.includes(e.response.status)) {
       yield put(registerNewUserFailure(e.response.data));
       logInfo(e);
+    } else if (e.response.status === 403) {
+      yield put(registerNewUserFailure(camelCaseObject(e.response.data)));
+      logInfo(e);
     } else {
       yield put(registerNewUserFailure({ errorCode: INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR }));
       logError(e);
diff --git a/src/register/data/tests/sagas.test.js b/src/register/data/tests/sagas.test.js
index 2b5cd2ab..541923db 100644
--- a/src/register/data/tests/sagas.test.js
+++ b/src/register/data/tests/sagas.test.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
 } from '../sagas';
 import * as api from '../service';
 import initializeMockLogging from '../../../setupTest';
-import { INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR } from '../../../data/constants';
+import { FORBIDDEN_REQUEST, INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR } from '../constants';
 
 const { loggingService } = initializeMockLogging();
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ describe('handleNewUserRegistration', () => {
   });
 
   it('should call service and dispatch error action', async () => {
-    const loginErrorResponse = {
+    const registerErrorResponse = {
       response: {
         status: 400,
         data: {
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ describe('handleNewUserRegistration', () => {
       },
     };
     const registerRequest = jest.spyOn(api, 'registerRequest')
-      .mockImplementation(() => Promise.reject(loginErrorResponse));
+      .mockImplementation(() => Promise.reject(registerErrorResponse));
 
     const dispatched = [];
     await runSaga(
@@ -198,7 +198,36 @@ describe('handleNewUserRegistration', () => {
     expect(loggingService.logInfo).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(dispatched).toEqual([
       actions.registerNewUserBegin(),
-      actions.registerNewUserFailure(loginErrorResponse.response.data),
+      actions.registerNewUserFailure(registerErrorResponse.response.data),
+    ]);
+    registerRequest.mockClear();
+  });
+
+  it('should handle rate limit error code', async () => {
+    const registerErrorResponse = {
+      response: {
+        status: 403,
+        data: {
+          errorCode: FORBIDDEN_REQUEST,
+        },
+      },
+    };
+
+    const registerRequest = jest.spyOn(api, 'registerRequest')
+      .mockImplementation(() => Promise.reject(registerErrorResponse));
+
+    const dispatched = [];
+    await runSaga(
+      { dispatch: (action) => dispatched.push(action) },
+      handleNewUserRegistration,
+      params,
+    );
+
+    expect(registerRequest).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(loggingService.logInfo).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(dispatched).toEqual([
+      actions.registerNewUserBegin(),
+      actions.registerNewUserFailure(registerErrorResponse.response.data),
     ]);
     registerRequest.mockClear();
   });
diff --git a/src/register/messages.jsx b/src/register/messages.jsx
index 17194d2c..25156129 100644
--- a/src/register/messages.jsx
+++ b/src/register/messages.jsx
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
     defaultMessage: 'Email (required)',
     description: 'Label that appears above email field on register page',
   },
+  'register.rate.limit.reached.message': {
+    id: 'register.rate.limit.reached.message',
+    defaultMessage: 'Too many failed registration attempts. Try again later.',
+    description: 'Error message that appears when an anonymous user has made too many failed registration attempts',
+  },
   'email.validation.message': {
     id: 'email.validation.message',
     defaultMessage: 'Please enter your email.',
diff --git a/src/register/tests/RegistrationPage.test.jsx b/src/register/tests/RegistrationPage.test.jsx
index 64bb94a7..89f98099 100644
--- a/src/register/tests/RegistrationPage.test.jsx
+++ b/src/register/tests/RegistrationPage.test.jsx
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import RegistrationPage from '../RegistrationPage';
 import { RenderInstitutionButton } from '../../common-components';
 import RegistrationFailureMessage from '../RegistrationFailure';
 import { COMPLETE_STATE, PENDING_STATE } from '../../data/constants';
-import { INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR } from '../../login/data/constants';
 import { fetchRealtimeValidations, registerNewUser } from '../data/actions';
+import { FORBIDDEN_REQUEST, INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR } from '../data/constants';
 
 jest.mock('@edx/frontend-platform/analytics');
 
@@ -434,6 +434,19 @@ describe('RegistrationPageTests', () => {
     expect(tree.toJSON()).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
+  it('should match registration api rate limit error message', () => {
+    props = {
+      errors: {
+        errorCode: FORBIDDEN_REQUEST,
+      },
+    };
+
+    const registrationPage = mount(reduxWrapper(<IntlRegistrationFailure {...props} />));
+    expect(registrationPage.find('div.alert-heading').length).toEqual(1);
+    const expectedMessage = 'We couldn\'t create your account.Too many failed registration attempts. Try again later.';
+    expect(registrationPage.find('div.alert').first().text()).toEqual(expectedMessage);
+  });
+
   it('should match internal server error message', () => {
     props = {
       errors: {