> ## Documentation Index
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# GER-401 · Identity Gate Missing

> High-risk AI surface available without verifying identity, age, role, or authority of the user before access is granted.

export const Badge = ({children, tone = "default", title}) => {
  const tones = {
    default: "bg-neutral-100 text-neutral-700",
    green: "bg-green-100 text-green-900",
    amber: "bg-amber-100 text-amber-900",
    blue: "bg-blue-50 text-blue-900",
    gray: "bg-neutral-50 text-neutral-600"
  };
  return <span className={`inline-flex items-center px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-mono uppercase tracking-wider rounded ${tones[tone] ?? tones.default}`} title={title}>
      {children}
    </span>;
};

<div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2 mb-8 mt-2">
  <Badge tone="amber">Illustrative</Badge> <Badge>Tier 4xx</Badge> <Badge>Layer L2</Badge> <Badge tone="gray">Added v0.1</Badge>
</div>

*Operator / Platform Errors*

## Definition

High-risk AI surface available without verifying identity, age, role, or authority of the user before access is granted.

## Distinct from

* [**GER-420**](/ger/codes/420) — Identity gate never installed at session start → this code. Stated prohibition not wired at runtime → GER-420.
* [**GER-511**](/ger/codes/511) — Identity verification missing at runtime → this code. Verification gate never installed at access point → GER-511.

## Tags

`companion-ai` · `minors`

### Cite

```
SVRNOS. (2026). GER-401: Identity Gate Missing. Governance Error Register. https://docs.svrnos.com/ger/codes/401
```