diff --git a/src/services/ui/src/api/mocks/item.ts b/src/services/ui/src/api/mocks/item.ts
index 3f9cb3575..b45cfe5ee 100644
--- a/src/services/ui/src/api/mocks/item.ts
+++ b/src/services/ui/src/api/mocks/item.ts
@@ -3,22 +3,41 @@ import { setupServer } from "msw/node";
 import { opensearch, SEATOOL_STATUS } from "shared-types";
 
 type GetItemBody = { id: string };
+type ItemTestFields = Pick<
+  opensearch.main.Document,
+  "id" | "seatoolStatus" | "actionType"
+>;
+
+const ID_SEPARATOR = "-";
+type IdParamKey = keyof opensearch.main.Document;
+// Because getItem(id: string) doesn't allow for easy object mocking,
+// to make tests easier, you can add params to the ids your tests use
+// and mock specific attributes.
+// e.x. existing-approved-actionType=New
+const getIdParam = (id: string, key: IdParamKey) =>
+  id
+    .split(ID_SEPARATOR)
+    .find((param: string) => param.includes(key))
+    ?.slice(key.length + 1); // + 1 to cover the `=` sign
 
 const handlers = [
   http.post<GetItemBody, GetItemBody>(
     "/item-mock-server",
     async ({ request }) => {
-      const { id} = await request.json();
+      const { id } = await request.json();
       return id.includes("existing")
         ? HttpResponse.json({
-          _id: id,
-          _source: {
-            id: id,
-            seatoolStatus: id.includes("approved") ? SEATOOL_STATUS.APPROVED : SEATOOL_STATUS.PENDING
-          } satisfies Pick<opensearch.main.Document, "id" | "seatoolStatus">,
-        })
+            _id: id,
+            _source: {
+              id: id,
+              seatoolStatus: id.includes("approved")
+                ? SEATOOL_STATUS.APPROVED
+                : SEATOOL_STATUS.PENDING,
+              actionType: getIdParam(id, "actionType") || "New",
+            } satisfies ItemTestFields,
+          })
         : new HttpResponse(null, { status: 404 });
-    }
+    },
   ),
 ];
 
diff --git a/src/services/ui/src/api/useGetItem.test.ts b/src/services/ui/src/api/useGetItem.test.ts
index 7b201f568..3d1f27150 100644
--- a/src/services/ui/src/api/useGetItem.test.ts
+++ b/src/services/ui/src/api/useGetItem.test.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ describe("zod schema helpers", () => {
   });
   afterEach(() => mockItem.server.resetHandlers());
   afterAll(() => mockItem.server.close());
-
   describe("idIsApproved", () => {
     it("returns false if no getItem fails", async () => {
       expect(await unit.idIsApproved("not-found")).toBe(false);
@@ -58,4 +57,22 @@ describe("zod schema helpers", () => {
       expect(await unit.idIsApproved("existing-approved")).toBe(true);
     });
   });
+
+  describe("canBeRenewedOrAmended", () => {
+    it("returns true if item is New or Renew actionType", async () => {
+      const newCanRenewOrAmend = await unit.canBeRenewedOrAmended(
+        "existing-approved-actionType=New",
+      );
+      const renewCanRenewOrAmend = await unit.canBeRenewedOrAmended(
+        "existing-approved-actionType=Renew",
+      );
+      expect(newCanRenewOrAmend).toBe(true);
+      expect(renewCanRenewOrAmend).toBe(true);
+    });
+    it("returns false if an item is Amend actionType", async () => {
+      expect(
+        await unit.canBeRenewedOrAmended("existing-approved-actionType=Amend"),
+      ).toBe(false);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/services/ui/src/api/useGetItem.ts b/src/services/ui/src/api/useGetItem.ts
index 23856d0e2..792e1cac2 100644
--- a/src/services/ui/src/api/useGetItem.ts
+++ b/src/services/ui/src/api/useGetItem.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { API } from "aws-amplify";
 import { opensearch, ReactQueryApiError, SEATOOL_STATUS } from "shared-types";
 
 export const getItem = async (
-  id: string
+  id: string,
 ): Promise<opensearch.main.ItemResult> =>
   await API.post("os", "/item", { body: { id } });
 
@@ -21,14 +21,24 @@ export const idIsApproved = async (id: string) => {
   }
 };
 
+export const canBeRenewedOrAmended = async (id: string) => {
+  try {
+    const record = await getItem(id);
+    return ["New", "Renew"].includes(record._source.actionType);
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(e);
+    return false;
+  }
+};
+
 export const useGetItem = (
   id: string,
-  options?: UseQueryOptions<opensearch.main.ItemResult, ReactQueryApiError>
+  options?: UseQueryOptions<opensearch.main.ItemResult, ReactQueryApiError>,
 ) => {
   return useQuery<opensearch.main.ItemResult, ReactQueryApiError>(
     ["record", id],
     () => getItem(id),
-    options
+    options,
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/src/services/ui/src/utils/zod.ts b/src/services/ui/src/utils/zod.ts
index d3da87fe2..7bd5690e1 100644
--- a/src/services/ui/src/utils/zod.ts
+++ b/src/services/ui/src/utils/zod.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { isAuthorizedState } from "@/utils";
-import { idIsApproved, itemExists } from "@/api";
+import { canBeRenewedOrAmended, idIsApproved, itemExists } from "@/api";
 
 export const zSpaIdSchema = z
   .string()
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ export const zAmendmentOriginalWaiverNumberSchema = z
     message:
       "According to our records, this 1915(b) Waiver Number does not yet exist. Please check the 1915(b) Initial or Renewal Waiver Number and try entering it again.",
   })
+  .refine(async (value) => canBeRenewedOrAmended(value), {
+    message:
+      "The 1915(b) Waiver Number entered does not seem to match our records. Please enter an approved 1915(b) Initial or Renewal Waiver Number, using a dash after the two character state abbreviation.",
+  })
   .refine(async (value) => idIsApproved(value), {
     message:
       "According to our records, this 1915(b) Waiver Number is not approved. You must supply an approved 1915(b) Initial or Renewal Waiver Number.",
@@ -117,6 +121,10 @@ export const zRenewalOriginalWaiverNumberSchema = z
     message:
       "According to our records, this 1915(b) Waiver Number does not yet exist. Please check the 1915(b) Initial or Renewal Waiver Number and try entering it again.",
   })
+  .refine(async (value) => canBeRenewedOrAmended(value), {
+    message:
+      "The 1915(b) Waiver Number entered does not seem to match our records. Please enter an approved 1915(b) Initial or Renewal Waiver Number, using a dash after the two character state abbreviation.",
+  })
   .refine(async (value) => idIsApproved(value), {
     message:
       "According to our records, this 1915(b) Waiver Number is not approved. You must supply an approved 1915(b) Initial or Renewal Waiver Number.",