diff --git a/zone/client.h b/zone/client.h
index 03d09d50c..bbe4ba575 100644
--- a/zone/client.h
+++ b/zone/client.h
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ public:
 	inline void DisableTask(int TaskCount, int *TaskList) { if(taskstate) taskstate->DisableTask(CharacterID(), TaskCount, TaskList); }
 	inline bool IsTaskEnabled(int TaskID) { return (taskstate ? taskstate->IsTaskEnabled(TaskID) : false); }
 	inline void ProcessTaskProximities(float X, float Y, float Z) { if(taskstate) taskstate->ProcessTaskProximities(this, X, Y, Z); }
-	inline void AssignTask(int TaskID, int NPCID) { if(taskstate) taskstate->AcceptNewTask(this, TaskID, NPCID); }
+	inline void AssignTask(int TaskID, int NPCID, bool enforce_level_requirement = false) { if (taskstate) taskstate->AcceptNewTask(this, TaskID, NPCID, enforce_level_requirement); }
 	inline int ActiveSpeakTask(int NPCID) { if(taskstate) return taskstate->ActiveSpeakTask(NPCID); else return 0; }
 	inline int ActiveSpeakActivity(int NPCID, int TaskID) { if(taskstate) return taskstate->ActiveSpeakActivity(NPCID, TaskID); else return 0; }
 	inline void FailTask(int TaskID) { if(taskstate) taskstate->FailTask(this, TaskID); }
diff --git a/zone/embparser_api.cpp b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
index 871d47074..f5de73698 100644
--- a/zone/embparser_api.cpp
+++ b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
@@ -2383,11 +2383,19 @@ XS(XS__assigntask)
 {
 	dXSARGS;
 	unsigned int taskid;
-	if(items == 1) {
+	bool enforce_level_requirement = false;
+	if(items == 1 || items == 2) {
 		taskid = (int)SvIV(ST(0));
-		quest_manager.assigntask(taskid);
+		if (items == 2)
+		{
+			if ((int)SvIV(ST(1)) == 1)
+			{
+				enforce_level_requirement = true;
+			}
+		}
+		quest_manager.assigntask(taskid, enforce_level_requirement);
 	} else {
-		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: assigntask(taskid)");
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: assigntask(taskid, enforce_level_requirement)");
 	}
 
 	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
diff --git a/zone/lua_client.cpp b/zone/lua_client.cpp
index d69924577..0e397b58e 100644
--- a/zone/lua_client.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_client.cpp
@@ -1077,6 +1077,11 @@ void Lua_Client::AssignTask(int task, int npc_id) {
 	self->AssignTask(task, npc_id);
 }
 
+void Lua_Client::AssignTask(int task, int npc_id, bool enforce_level_requirement) {
+	Lua_Safe_Call_Void();
+	self->AssignTask(task, npc_id, enforce_level_requirement);
+}
+
 void Lua_Client::FailTask(int task) {
 	Lua_Safe_Call_Void();
 	self->FailTask(task);
@@ -1525,6 +1530,7 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_client() {
 		.def("FindSpellBookSlotBySpellID", (int(Lua_Client::*)(int))&Lua_Client::FindSpellBookSlotBySpellID)
 		.def("UpdateTaskActivity", (void(Lua_Client::*)(int,int,int))&Lua_Client::UpdateTaskActivity)
 		.def("AssignTask", (void(Lua_Client::*)(int,int))&Lua_Client::AssignTask)
+		.def("AssignTask", (void(Lua_Client::*)(int,int,bool))&Lua_Client::AssignTask
 		.def("FailTask", (void(Lua_Client::*)(int))&Lua_Client::FailTask)
 		.def("IsTaskCompleted", (bool(Lua_Client::*)(int))&Lua_Client::IsTaskCompleted)
 		.def("IsTaskActive", (bool(Lua_Client::*)(int))&Lua_Client::IsTaskActive)
diff --git a/zone/lua_client.h b/zone/lua_client.h
index dd1059a0a..f3f0e1897 100644
--- a/zone/lua_client.h
+++ b/zone/lua_client.h
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ public:
 	int FindSpellBookSlotBySpellID(int spell_id);
 	void UpdateTaskActivity(int task, int activity, int count);
 	void AssignTask(int task, int npc_id);
+	void AssignTask(int task, int npc_id, bool enforce_level_requirement);
 	void FailTask(int task);
 	bool IsTaskCompleted(int task);
 	bool IsTaskActive(int task);
diff --git a/zone/perl_client.cpp b/zone/perl_client.cpp
index ee4ee943d..de9e8512a 100644
--- a/zone/perl_client.cpp
+++ b/zone/perl_client.cpp
@@ -5126,13 +5126,20 @@ XS(XS_Client_AssignTask); /* prototype to pass -Wmissing-prototypes */
 XS(XS_Client_AssignTask)
 {
 	dXSARGS;
-	if (items != 3)
-		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: Client::AssignTask(THIS, TaskID, NPCID)");
+	if (items != 3 && items != 4)
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: Client::AssignTask(THIS, TaskID, NPCID, enforce_level_requirement)");
 	{
 		Client *	THIS;
 		int		TaskID = (int)SvIV(ST(1));
 		int		NPCID = (int)SvIV(ST(2));
-
+		bool	enforce_level_requirement = false;
+		if (items == 4)
+		{
+			if ((int)SvIV(ST(3)) == 1)
+			{
+				enforce_level_requirement = true;
+			}
+		}
 		if (sv_derived_from(ST(0), "Client")) {
 			IV tmp = SvIV((SV*)SvRV(ST(0)));
 			THIS = INT2PTR(Client *,tmp);
@@ -5142,7 +5149,7 @@ XS(XS_Client_AssignTask)
 		if(THIS == nullptr)
 			Perl_croak(aTHX_ "THIS is nullptr, avoiding crash.");
 
-		THIS->AssignTask(TaskID, NPCID);
+		THIS->AssignTask(TaskID, NPCID, enforce_level_requirement);
 	}
 	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
 }
@@ -6477,7 +6484,7 @@ XS(boot_Client)
 		newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "GetFreeSpellBookSlot"), XS_Client_GetFreeSpellBookSlot, file, "$;$");
 		newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "GetSpellBookSlotBySpellID"), XS_Client_GetSpellBookSlotBySpellID, file, "$$");
 		newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "UpdateTaskActivity"), XS_Client_UpdateTaskActivity, file, "$$$$;$");
-		newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "AssignTask"), XS_Client_AssignTask, file, "$$$");
+		newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "AssignTask"), XS_Client_AssignTask, file, "$$$;$");
 		newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "FailTask"), XS_Client_FailTask, file, "$$");
 		newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "IsTaskCompleted"), XS_Client_IsTaskCompleted, file, "$$");
 		newXSproto(strcpy(buf, "IsTaskActive"), XS_Client_IsTaskActive, file, "$$");
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.cpp b/zone/questmgr.cpp
index b6243091f..a15724325 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.cpp
+++ b/zone/questmgr.cpp
@@ -2200,11 +2200,11 @@ void QuestManager::taskexploredarea(int exploreid) {
 		initiator->UpdateTasksOnExplore(exploreid);
 }
 
-void QuestManager::assigntask(int taskid) {
+void QuestManager::assigntask(int taskid, bool enforce_level_requirement) {
 	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
 
-	if(RuleB(TaskSystem, EnableTaskSystem) && initiator && owner)
-		initiator->AssignTask(taskid, owner->GetID());
+	if (RuleB(TaskSystem, EnableTaskSystem) && initiator && owner)
+		initiator->AssignTask(taskid, owner->GetID(), enforce_level_requirement);
 }
 
 void QuestManager::failtask(int taskid) {
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.h b/zone/questmgr.h
index 960a8f1f4..78f4b34ed 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.h
+++ b/zone/questmgr.h
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public:
 	void updatetaskactivity(int task, int activity, int count, bool ignore_quest_update = false);
 	void resettaskactivity(int task, int activity);
 	void taskexploredarea(int exploreid);
-	void assigntask(int taskid);
+	void assigntask(int taskid, bool enforce_level_requirement = false);
 	void failtask(int taskid);
 	int tasktimeleft(int taskid);
 	int istaskcompleted(int taskid);
diff --git a/zone/tasks.cpp b/zone/tasks.cpp
index 4f3fe8124..537cdefed 100644
--- a/zone/tasks.cpp
+++ b/zone/tasks.cpp
@@ -895,6 +895,30 @@ bool TaskManager::AppropriateLevel(int TaskID, int PlayerLevel) {
 
 }
 
+int TaskManager::GetTaskMinLevel(int TaskID)
+{
+	if (Tasks[TaskID]->MinLevel)
+	{
+		return Tasks[TaskID]->MinLevel;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return -1;
+	}
+}
+
+int TaskManager::GetTaskMaxLevel(int TaskID)
+{
+	if (Tasks[TaskID]->MaxLevel)
+	{
+		return Tasks[TaskID]->MaxLevel;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return -1;
+	}
+}
+
 void TaskManager::TaskSetSelector(Client *c, ClientTaskState *state, Mob *mob, int TaskSetID) {
 
 	unsigned int EnabledTaskIndex = 0;
@@ -2948,7 +2972,7 @@ void ClientTaskState::RemoveTask(Client *c, int sequenceNumber) {
 }
 
 
-void ClientTaskState::AcceptNewTask(Client *c, int TaskID, int NPCID) {
+void ClientTaskState::AcceptNewTask(Client *c, int TaskID, int NPCID, bool enforce_level_requirement) {
 
 	if(!taskmanager || TaskID<0 || TaskID>=MAXTASKS) {
 		c->Message(13, "Task system not functioning, or TaskID %i out of range.", TaskID);
@@ -2973,6 +2997,12 @@ void ClientTaskState::AcceptNewTask(Client *c, int TaskID, int NPCID) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (enforce_level_requirement && !taskmanager->AppropriateLevel(TaskID, c->GetLevel()))
+	{
+		c->Message(13, "You are outside the level range of this task.");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if(!taskmanager->IsTaskRepeatable(TaskID) && IsTaskCompleted(TaskID)) return;
 
 	// We do it this way, because when the Client cancels a task, it retains the sequence number of the remaining
diff --git a/zone/tasks.h b/zone/tasks.h
index c525bbcd8..459eacd08 100644
--- a/zone/tasks.h
+++ b/zone/tasks.h
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public:
 	int GetTaskActivityDoneCount(int index, int ActivityID);
 	int GetTaskActivityDoneCountFromTaskID(int TaskID, int ActivityID);
 	int GetTaskStartTime(int index);
-	void AcceptNewTask(Client *c, int TaskID, int NPCID);
+	void AcceptNewTask(Client *c, int TaskID, int NPCID, bool enforce_level_requirement = false);
 	void FailTask(Client *c, int TaskID);
 	int TaskTimeLeft(int TaskID);
 	int IsTaskCompleted(int TaskID);
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ public:
 	void SendTaskSelector(Client *c, Mob *mob, int TaskCount, int *TaskList);
 	void SendTaskSelectorNew(Client *c, Mob *mob, int TaskCount, int *TaskList);
 	bool AppropriateLevel(int TaskID, int PlayerLevel);
+	int GetTaskMinLevel(int TaskID);
+	int GetTaskMaxLevel(int TaskID);
 	void TaskSetSelector(Client *c, ClientTaskState *state, Mob *mob, int TaskSetID);
 	void SendActiveTasksToClient(Client *c, bool TaskComplete=false);
 	void SendSingleActiveTaskToClient(Client *c, int TaskIndex, bool TaskComplete, bool BringUpTaskJournal=false);