diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/validator/business/BusinessInformationBusinessNameValidator.java b/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/validator/business/BusinessInformationBusinessNameValidator.java
index 468dcab932..a851e9c752 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/validator/business/BusinessInformationBusinessNameValidator.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/validator/business/BusinessInformationBusinessNameValidator.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import ca.bc.gov.app.dto.ValidationError;
 import ca.bc.gov.app.dto.client.BusinessTypeEnum;
 import ca.bc.gov.app.dto.client.ClientBusinessInformationDto;
+import ca.bc.gov.app.dto.client.ClientTypeEnum;
 import ca.bc.gov.app.dto.client.ValidationSourceEnum;
 import ca.bc.gov.app.validator.ForestClientValidator;
 import io.micrometer.observation.annotation.Observed;
@@ -44,8 +45,8 @@ public Mono<ValidationError> validate(ClientBusinessInformationDto target, Integ
     }
 
     if (
-        BusinessTypeEnum.U.equals(
-            BusinessTypeEnum.fromValue(target.businessType())
+        ClientTypeEnum.USP.equals(
+            ClientTypeEnum.fromValue(target.clientType())
         ) && !target.businessName().matches(".*\\s+.*")
     ) {
       return Mono.just(
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/app/TestConstants.java b/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/app/TestConstants.java
index 5f2ee8dc06..53766091b1 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/app/TestConstants.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/app/TestConstants.java
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ public class TestConstants {
               "",
               "forest1",
               "U",
-              "I",
+              "USP",
               "",
               "SP",
               LocalDate.of(1975, 1, 31),
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/app/validator/business/BusinessInformationBusinessNameValidatorTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/app/validator/business/BusinessInformationBusinessNameValidatorTest.java
index a4e2a24647..9a2fea4a01 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/app/validator/business/BusinessInformationBusinessNameValidatorTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/app/validator/business/BusinessInformationBusinessNameValidatorTest.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ void shouldSupportAllValidationSources(ValidationSourceEnum source, boolean supp
   void shouldValidate(
       String businessName,
       String businessType,
+      String clientType,
       String expectedMessage
   ) {
 
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ void shouldValidate(
                     StringUtils.EMPTY,
                     businessName,
                     businessType,
-                    StringUtils.EMPTY,
+                    clientType,
                     StringUtils.EMPTY,
                     StringUtils.EMPTY,
                     null,
@@ -75,12 +76,12 @@ void shouldValidate(
   private static Stream<Arguments> validation() {
     return
         Stream.of(
-            Arguments.of(StringUtils.EMPTY, StringUtils.EMPTY, "You must enter a business name."),
-            Arguments.of(StringUtils.EMPTY, "R", "You must select your B.C. registered business name from the list."),
-            Arguments.of("Mainé", StringUtils.EMPTY, "Mainé has an invalid character."),
-            Arguments.of("Corporation".repeat(6), StringUtils.EMPTY, "This field has a 60 character limit."),
-            Arguments.of("Corporation", "U", "Business name must be composed of first and last name"),
-            Arguments.of("Corporation", "R", StringUtils.EMPTY)
+            Arguments.of(StringUtils.EMPTY, StringUtils.EMPTY, StringUtils.EMPTY, "You must enter a business name."),
+            Arguments.of(StringUtils.EMPTY, "R", StringUtils.EMPTY, "You must select your B.C. registered business name from the list."),
+            Arguments.of("Mainé", StringUtils.EMPTY, StringUtils.EMPTY, "Mainé has an invalid character."),
+            Arguments.of("Corporation".repeat(6), StringUtils.EMPTY, StringUtils.EMPTY, "This field has a 60 character limit."),
+            Arguments.of("Corporation", StringUtils.EMPTY, "USP", "Business name must be composed of first and last name"),
+            Arguments.of("Corporation", "R", StringUtils.EMPTY, StringUtils.EMPTY)
         );
   }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/FormStaffPage.vue b/frontend/src/pages/FormStaffPage.vue
index 3e70b90f37..d449af37b4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/FormStaffPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/FormStaffPage.vue
@@ -51,11 +51,15 @@ import LocationsWizardStep from "@/pages/staffform/LocationsWizardStep.vue";
 import ContactsWizardStep from "@/pages/staffform/ContactsWizardStep.vue";
 import ReviewWizardStep from "@/pages/staffform/ReviewWizardStep.vue";
 
+// Session
+import ForestClientUserSession from "@/helpers/ForestClientUserSession";
+
 // @ts-ignore
 import ArrowRight16 from "@carbon/icons-vue/es/arrow--right/16";
-// @ts-ignore
 import Check16 from "@carbon/icons-vue/es/checkmark/16";
 
+const isAdminInd = ["CLIENT_ADMIN"].some(authority => ForestClientUserSession.authorities.includes(authority));
+
 const clientTypesList: CodeNameType[] = [
   {
     code: "I",
@@ -76,12 +80,15 @@ const clientTypesList: CodeNameType[] = [
   {
     code: "F",
     name: "Ministry of Forests",
-  },
-  {
+  }
+];
+
+if (isAdminInd) {
+  clientTypesList.push({
     code: "U",
     name: "Unregistered company",
-  },
-];
+  });
+}
 
 const notificationBus = useEventBus<ValidationMessageType | undefined>(
   "error-notification"
diff --git a/frontend/tests/unittests/pages/FormStaffPage.spec.ts b/frontend/tests/unittests/pages/FormStaffPage.spec.ts
index 7635a6aa67..672f843337 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/unittests/pages/FormStaffPage.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/unittests/pages/FormStaffPage.spec.ts
@@ -1,34 +1,84 @@
 import { createRouter, createMemoryHistory } from 'vue-router';
-import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from "vitest";
 import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils';
 import FormStaffPage from '@/pages/FormStaffPage.vue';
+import ForestClientUserSession from '@/helpers/ForestClientUserSession';
 
-describe('FormStaffPage', () => {
+// Mocking the ForestClientUserSession
+vi.mock('@/helpers/ForestClientUserSession', () => ({
+  default: {
+    authorities: []
+  }
+}));
 
-  it('renders the clientType dropdown with the expected order of elements', async () => {
-    const router = createRouter({
-      history: createMemoryHistory(),
-      routes: [{ path: '/', component: FormStaffPage },],
-    });
+describe('FormStaffPage', () => {
+  const router = createRouter({
+    history: createMemoryHistory(),
+    routes: [{ path: '/', component: FormStaffPage }],
+  });
 
-    const wrapper = mount(FormStaffPage, {
+  const mountComponent = () => {
+    return mount(FormStaffPage, {
       global: {
         plugins: [router],
       },
     });
+  };
+
+  it('renders the clientType dropdown with the expected order of elements for a non-admin user', async () => {
+    // Mock as non-admin user
+    ForestClientUserSession.authorities = [];
+
+    const wrapper = mountComponent();
+    const clientTypeDropdown = wrapper.find('#clientType');
+
+    // Extract the innerHTML of the dropdown
+    const dropdownHTML = clientTypeDropdown.element.innerHTML;
+
+    // Parse the innerHTML to extract the text content of each dropdown item
+    const parser = new DOMParser();
+    const doc = parser.parseFromString(`<cds-combo-box>${dropdownHTML}</cds-combo-box>`, 'text/html');
+    const dropdownItems = doc.querySelectorAll('cds-combo-box-item');
+
+    const dropdownValues = Array.from(dropdownItems).map(item => item.textContent.trim());
+
+    const expectedDropdownValues = [
+      'Individual',
+      'BC registered business',
+      'First Nation',
+      'Government',
+      'Ministry of Forests',
+    ];
+
+    expect(dropdownValues).toEqual(expectedDropdownValues);
+  });
+
+  it('renders the clientType dropdown with the expected order of elements for an admin user', async () => {
+    // Mock as admin user
+    ForestClientUserSession.authorities = ['CLIENT_ADMIN'];
+
+    const wrapper = mountComponent();
     const clientTypeDropdown = wrapper.find('#clientType');
-    
+
     // Extract the innerHTML of the dropdown
     const dropdownHTML = clientTypeDropdown.element.innerHTML;
-    
+
     // Parse the innerHTML to extract the text content of each dropdown item
     const parser = new DOMParser();
     const doc = parser.parseFromString(`<cds-combo-box>${dropdownHTML}</cds-combo-box>`, 'text/html');
     const dropdownItems = doc.querySelectorAll('cds-combo-box-item');
 
-    // Extract the text content from each dropdown item
     const dropdownValues = Array.from(dropdownItems).map(item => item.textContent.trim());
-    
-    expect(dropdownValues).toEqual(['Individual','BC registered business','First Nation','Government','Ministry of Forests','Unregistered company']);
+
+    const expectedDropdownValues = [
+      'Individual',
+      'BC registered business',
+      'First Nation',
+      'Government',
+      'Ministry of Forests',
+      'Unregistered company',
+    ];
+
+    expect(dropdownValues).toEqual(expectedDropdownValues);
   });
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});