diff --git a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/requests/FilePlanComponentAPI.java b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/requests/FilePlanComponentAPI.java
index 8164f3afbc..7bbde28e17 100644
--- a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/requests/FilePlanComponentAPI.java
+++ b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/requests/FilePlanComponentAPI.java
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponent
 import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentsCollection;
 import org.alfresco.utility.model.UserModel;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope;
-import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
 /**
@@ -173,8 +172,6 @@ public class FilePlanComponentAPI extends RestAPI<FilePlanComponentAPI>
             .auth().basic(currentUser.getUsername(), currentUser.getPassword())
             .multiPart("nodeBodyCreate", toJson(electronicRecordModel), ContentType.JSON.name())
             .multiPart("filedata", recordContent, ContentType.BINARY.name())
-        .expect()
-            .statusCode(HttpStatus.CREATED.value())
         .when()
             .post("fileplan-components/{fileplanComponentId}/children?{parameters}", parentId, getParameters())
             .andReturn();
diff --git a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/base/BaseRestTest.java b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/base/BaseRestTest.java
index 96362a07bd..4c95788f3e 100644
--- a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/base/BaseRestTest.java
+++ b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/base/BaseRestTest.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import static java.lang.Integer.parseInt;
 
 import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.base.TestData.CATEGORY_TITLE;
 import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.base.TestData.FOLDER_TITLE;
-import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentAlias.UNFILED_RECORDS_CONTAINER_ALIAS;
 import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentType.RECORD_CATEGORY_TYPE;
 import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentType.RECORD_FOLDER_TYPE;
 import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentType.UNFILED_RECORD_FOLDER_TYPE;
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@ public class BaseRestTest extends RestTest
      * @return record folder
      * @throws Exception on failed creation
      */
-    public FilePlanComponent createFolderInFilePlan(UserModel user, String parentId) throws Exception
+    public FilePlanComponent createCategoryFolderInFilePlan(UserModel user, String parentId) throws Exception
     {
         filePlanComponentAPI.usingRestWrapper().authenticateUser(user);
         
diff --git a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/fileplancomponents/ElectronicRecordTests.java b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/fileplancomponents/ElectronicRecordTests.java
index a6b111ee11..6054537aac 100644
--- a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/fileplancomponents/ElectronicRecordTests.java
+++ b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/fileplancomponents/ElectronicRecordTests.java
@@ -12,10 +12,13 @@
 package org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.fileplancomponents;
 
 import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentAlias.FILE_PLAN_ALIAS;
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentAlias.TRANSFERS_ALIAS;
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentAlias.HOLDS_ALIAS;
 import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentAlias.UNFILED_RECORDS_CONTAINER_ALIAS;
 import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentType.CONTENT_TYPE;
 import static org.alfresco.utility.data.RandomData.getRandomAlphanumeric;
 import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.CREATED;
+import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY;
 import static org.testng.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.base.BaseRestTest;
@@ -43,12 +46,28 @@ public class ElectronicRecordTests extends BaseRestTest
     /** image resource file to be used for records body */
     private static final String IMAGE_FILE = "money.JPG";
     
+    /** Valid root containers where non-electronic records can be created */
+    @DataProvider(name = "invalidParentContainers")
+    public Object[][] invalidContainers() throws Exception {
+        return new Object[][] {
+            // record category
+            { getFilePlanComponentAsUser(dataUser.getAdminUser(), 
+                createCategoryFolderInFilePlan(dataUser.getAdminUser(), FILE_PLAN_ALIAS.toString()).getParentId()) },
+            // file plan root
+            { getFilePlanComponentAsUser(dataUser.getAdminUser(), FILE_PLAN_ALIAS.toString()) },
+            // transfers
+            { getFilePlanComponentAsUser(dataUser.getAdminUser(), TRANSFERS_ALIAS.toString()) },
+            // holds
+            { getFilePlanComponentAsUser(dataUser.getAdminUser(), HOLDS_ALIAS.toString()) },
+        };
+    }
+    
     /** Valid root containers where non-electronic records can be created */
     @DataProvider(name = "validContainers")
     public Object[][] rootContainers() throws Exception {
         return new Object[][] {
             // an arbitrary record folder
-            { createFolderInFilePlan(dataUser.getAdminUser(), FILE_PLAN_ALIAS.toString()) },
+            { createCategoryFolderInFilePlan(dataUser.getAdminUser(), FILE_PLAN_ALIAS.toString()) },
             // unfiled records root
             { getFilePlanComponentAsUser(dataUser.getAdminUser(), UNFILED_RECORDS_CONTAINER_ALIAS.toString()) },
             // an arbitrary unfiled records folder
@@ -57,6 +76,41 @@ public class ElectronicRecordTests extends BaseRestTest
     }
     
     /**
+     * <pre>
+     * Given a parent container that is NOT a record folder or an unfiled record folder
+     * When I try to create an electronic record within the parent container
+     * Then nothing happens
+     * And an error is reported
+     * </pre>
+     * @param container
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    @Test
+    (
+        dataProvider = "invalidParentContainers",
+        description = "Electronic records can't be created in invalid parent containers"
+    )
+    public void cantCreateElectronicRecordsInInvalidContainers(FilePlanComponent container) throws Exception
+    {
+        filePlanComponentAPI.usingRestWrapper().authenticateUser(dataUser.getAdminUser());
+
+        FilePlanComponent record = new FilePlanComponent("Record " + getRandomAlphanumeric(), CONTENT_TYPE.toString(), 
+            new FilePlanComponentProperties());
+        filePlanComponentAPI.createElectronicRecord(record, IMAGE_FILE, container.getId());
+        
+        // verify the create request status code
+        filePlanComponentAPI.usingRestWrapper().assertStatusCodeIs(UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <pre>
+     * Given a parent container that is a record folder
+     * And the record folder is open
+     * When I try to create an electronic record within the parent container
+     * Then the electronic record is created
+     * And the details of the new record are returned
+     * </pre>
+     * and
      * <pre>
      * Given a parent container that is an unfiled record folder or the root unfiled record container
      * When I try to create an electronic record within the parent container
diff --git a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/fileplancomponents/NonElectronicRecordTests.java b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/fileplancomponents/NonElectronicRecordTests.java
index 6990e1f319..9bf340632c 100644
--- a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/fileplancomponents/NonElectronicRecordTests.java
+++ b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/fileplancomponents/NonElectronicRecordTests.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class NonElectronicRecordTests extends BaseRestTest
     public Object[][] rootContainers() throws Exception {
         return new Object[][] {
             // an arbitrary record folder
-            { createFolderInFilePlan(dataUser.getAdminUser(), FILE_PLAN_ALIAS.toString()) },
+            { createCategoryFolderInFilePlan(dataUser.getAdminUser(), FILE_PLAN_ALIAS.toString()) },
             // unfiled records root
             { getFilePlanComponentAsUser(dataUser.getAdminUser(), UNFILED_RECORDS_CONTAINER_ALIAS.toString()) },
             // an arbitrary unfiled records folder
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public class NonElectronicRecordTests extends BaseRestTest
     public void cantCreateInClosedFolder() throws Exception
     {
         filePlanComponentAPI.usingRestWrapper().authenticateUser(dataUser.getAdminUser());
-        FilePlanComponent recordFolder = createFolderInFilePlan(dataUser.getAdminUser(), FILE_PLAN_ALIAS.toString());
+        FilePlanComponent recordFolder = createCategoryFolderInFilePlan(dataUser.getAdminUser(), FILE_PLAN_ALIAS.toString());
         
         // the folder should be open
         assertFalse(recordFolder.getProperties().getIsClosed());