diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 98fe73b..d7afc6d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@
       <version>2.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+				<groupId>com.github.angeschossen</groupId>
+				<artifactId>LandsAPI</artifactId>
+				<version>6.15.0</version>
+				<scope>provided</scope>
+		</dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>commons-codec</groupId>
         <artifactId>commons-codec</artifactId>
@@ -171,7 +177,10 @@
 			<id>papermc</id>
 			<url>http://papermc.io/repo/repository/maven-public/</url>
 		</repository>
-    <repository><id>pl3x-repo</id><url>http://repo.pl3x.net/</url></repository>
+    <repository>
+        <id>jitpack.io</id>
+        <url>https://jitpack.io</url>
+    </repository>
 		<repository><id>dynmap-repo</id><url>http://repo.mikeprimm.com/</url></repository>
 		<repository><id>imagej</id><url>http://maven.imagej.net/content/repositories/public/</url></repository>
 	</repositories>
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/camin/regions/RegionManager.java b/src/main/java/us/camin/regions/RegionManager.java
index fbf2c05..82b6981 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/camin/regions/RegionManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/camin/regions/RegionManager.java
@@ -37,13 +37,72 @@ import us.camin.regions.events.RegionRemoveEvent;
 import us.camin.regions.geometry.RegionSet;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 
+import me.angeschossen.lands.api.land.Land;
+import me.angeschossen.lands.api.land.Area;
+import me.angeschossen.lands.api.flags.Flags;
+import me.angeschossen.lands.api.integration.LandsIntegration;
+
 public class RegionManager {
 
+    private final LandsIntegration m_lands;
+
+    public enum ValidationResult {
+        VALID,
+        UNKNOWN,
+        NO_PERMISSION,
+        TOO_CLOSE,
+        BAD_NAME,
+    }
+
+    public String validateRegionName(String name, Location location) {
+        Land thisLand = m_lands.getLand(location);
+        if (thisLand == null) {
+          return name;
+        } else {
+          return thisLand.getName();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public ValidationResult validateAnchorPoint(Player player, Location location, String proposedName) {
+      // Require basic permission
+      if (!player.hasPermission("regions.create")) {
+          return ValidationResult.NO_PERMISSION;
+      }
+
+      // Allow admins to create regions in unclaimed land
+      Area thisArea = m_lands.getAreaByLoc(location);
+      if (thisArea == null) {
+        if (proposedName == null) {
+          return ValidationResult.BAD_NAME;
+        } else if (player.hasPermission("regions.create.bypass")) {
+          return ValidationResult.VALID;
+        } else {
+          return ValidationResult.NO_PERMISSION;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // For claimed land, require claiming perms to place post
+      if (!thisArea.hasFlag(player, Flags.LAND_CLAIM, false)) {
+        return ValidationResult.NO_PERMISSION;
+      }
+
+      // Ensure this is the only region post for this region
+      for (Region region : regionsForWorld(location.getWorld())) {
+        Land thatLand = m_lands.getLand(region.interactLocation());
+        if (thatLand != null && thatLand.getId() == thisArea.getLand().getId()) {
+          return ValidationResult.TOO_CLOSE;
+        }
+      }
+
+      return ValidationResult.VALID;
+    }
+
     Logger log = Logger.getLogger("Regions.RegionManager");
     private Map<String, RegionSet> m_regions;
     private Server m_server;
     public RegionManager(Plugin plugin, Server server) {
         m_server = server;
+        m_lands = new LandsIntegration(plugin);
         log.setLevel(Level.ALL);
         clear();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/camin/regions/RegionPostItemWatcher.java b/src/main/java/us/camin/regions/RegionPostItemWatcher.java
index 83c8553..d8bbe16 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/camin/regions/RegionPostItemWatcher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/camin/regions/RegionPostItemWatcher.java
@@ -185,28 +185,32 @@ public class RegionPostItemWatcher implements Listener {
           ItemStack compassItem = createCompass(nearest);
           player.setItemInHand(compassItem);
           player.sendMessage("Now tracking " + nearest.name());
-        } else if (!event.isCancelled() && isRegionCreateItem(handStack, player) && event.getAction() == Action.RIGHT_CLICK_BLOCK && !event.getClickedBlock().getType().isInteractable() && player.hasPermission("regions.create")) {
+        } else if (!event.isCancelled() && isRegionCreateItem(handStack, player) && event.getAction() == Action.RIGHT_CLICK_BLOCK && !event.getClickedBlock().getType().isInteractable()) {
           event.setUseItemInHand(Event.Result.DENY);
           event.setCancelled(true);
-          if (meta.getDisplayName().equals("") || meta.getDisplayName().equals("Region Post Anchor")) {
-            player.sendMessage("You must first give this item a name!");
+          String postName = meta.getDisplayName();
+          if (postName.equals("") || postName.equals("Region Post Anchor")) {
+            postName = null;
+          }
+          postName = m_manager.validateRegionName(postName, event.getClickedBlock().getLocation());
+          RegionManager.ValidationResult result = m_manager.validateAnchorPoint(player, event.getClickedBlock().getLocation(), postName);
+          if (result == RegionManager.ValidationResult.VALID) {
+            Region r = new Region(postName, event.getClickedBlock().getRelative(event.getBlockFace()).getLocation());
+            m_plugin.getServer().getScheduler().runTask(m_plugin, () -> {
+              RegionPostBuilder builder = new RegionPostBuilder(r, m_plugin);
+              builder.build();
+            });
+            handStack.setAmount(handStack.getAmount()-1);
+            player.setItemInHand(handStack);
+            m_plugin.regionManager().addRegion(r);
+            m_plugin.saveRegions();
+            player.sendMessage("You established the region "+r.coloredName());
+          } else if (result == RegionManager.ValidationResult.TOO_CLOSE) {
+            player.sendMessage("You are too close to another region post!");
+          } else if (result == RegionManager.ValidationResult.BAD_NAME) {
+            player.sendMessage("You must first give this item a better name.");
           } else {
-            Region nearest = m_manager.nearestRegion(event.getClickedBlock().getLocation());
-            if (nearest != null && event.getClickedBlock().getLocation().distance(nearest.interactLocation()) < 500) {
-              int distance = 500 - (int)event.getClickedBlock().getLocation().distance(nearest.interactLocation());
-              player.sendMessage("You are " + distance + " blocks too close to the region post for " + nearest.name() + ".");
-            } else {
-              Region r = new Region(meta.getDisplayName(), event.getClickedBlock().getRelative(event.getBlockFace()).getLocation());
-              m_plugin.getServer().getScheduler().runTask(m_plugin, () -> {
-                RegionPostBuilder builder = new RegionPostBuilder(r, m_plugin);
-                builder.build();
-              });
-              handStack.setAmount(handStack.getAmount()-1);
-              player.setItemInHand(handStack);
-              m_plugin.regionManager().addRegion(r);
-              m_plugin.saveRegions();
-              player.sendMessage("You established the region "+r.coloredName());
-            }
+            player.sendMessage("You aren't allowed to create a region here.");
           }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 58a7879..97c4c77 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ main: us.camin.regions.Plugin
 author: Torrie Fischer <tdfischer@hackerbots.net>
 website: http://hackerbots.net/
 version: ${version}
-api-version: 1.16
-softdepend: [dynmap, ProtocolLib, Pl3xMap]
+api-version: 1.19
+softdepend: [dynmap, ProtocolLib, Lands]
 commands:
     regions:
         description: "List available regions."
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ permissions:
         description: Allows use of all regions permissions
         children:
             regions.create: true
+            regions.create.bypass: true
             regions.commands.*: true
             regions.regen.*: true
             regions.bypass.*: true
@@ -37,6 +38,9 @@ permissions:
     regions.create:
         default: true
         description: Create a region with a region item
+    regions.create.bypass:
+        default: op
+        description: Bypass anything preventing creation of a new region
     regions.setbanner:
         default: true
         description: Allows setting a region post banner