diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c7273a..aa80b24 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ All config variables are client-side and only computed on a client's machine.
 property | type | description
 -- | -- | --
 `CommandAccessHandling` | function | handling used to verify if the client should be able to enable AB3  
+`CommandAccessAce` | string\|nil | Use ACL to determine whether the client should be able to enable AB3  
 `CommandBinding ` | string\|nil | keybind to use for on/off command. can be nil for no keybind  
 `ThirdPersonMode` | boolean | whether the axon overlay is also visible in third person  
 
diff --git a/client.lua b/client.lua
index 89f3c62..a37ea5a 100644
--- a/client.lua
+++ b/client.lua
@@ -9,6 +9,27 @@ if GetConvar('tfnrp_framework_init', 'false') == 'true' then
   Config.CommandAccessHandling = function ()
     return exports.framework:GetLocalClientDuty() > 0
   end
+
+elseif Config.CommandAccessAce then
+  Config.CommandAccessAce = nil
+  local hasAce = false
+  local pass = false
+  local commandAccessHandling = Config.CommandAccessHandling
+
+  RegisterNetEvent('AB3:ServerHasAce', function (bool)
+    hasAce = bool
+  end)
+  TriggerServerEvent('AB3:ClientHasAce')
+
+  Config.CommandAccessHandling = function ()
+    if not pass then
+      pass = true
+      Citizen.SetTimeout(2.5e3, function () pass = false end)
+      TriggerServerEvent('AB3:ClientHasAce')
+    end
+
+    return hasAce and commandAccessHandling()
+  end
 end
 
 ----------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/config.lua b/config.lua
index 00ecc3b..9dbe058 100644
--- a/config.lua
+++ b/config.lua
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
 --- @type table
 Config = {
   --- Handling used to verify if the client should be able to enable AB3.
-  --- @type function
-  --- @return boolean
+  --- @type function - a client-side implementation of custom framework logic, etc
+  --- @return boolean - whether client should have access
   CommandAccessHandling = function ()
     -- Add custom framework access handling here.
     return true
   end,
+  --- Use ACL to determine whether the client should be able to enable AB3.  
+  --- ACL will be checked befored CommandAccessHandling, if it exists.
+  --- @type string|nil - string representation of the "root" ace
+  CommandAccessAce = 'ab3',
   --- Keybind to use for on/off command. can be nil for no keybind.
   --- @type string
   CommandBinding = 'u',
diff --git a/fxmanifest.lua b/fxmanifest.lua
index 2d94b89..9156316 100644
--- a/fxmanifest.lua
+++ b/fxmanifest.lua
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@ repository 'https://github.com/TFNRP/axonbody3'
 version '0.2.1'
 author 'Reece Stokes <hagen@hyena.gay>'
 
-client_script {
-  'config.lua',
-  'client.lua',
-}
+shared_script 'config.lua'
+client_script 'client.lua'
 server_script 'server.lua'
 ui_page 'static/index.html'
 file 'static/*'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server.lua b/server.lua
index 1eaa74f..2e1ab87 100644
--- a/server.lua
+++ b/server.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
 RegisterNetEvent('AB3:ClientBeep', function()
   TriggerClientEvent('AB3:ServerBeep', -1, source)
-end)
\ No newline at end of file
+end)
+
+if Config.CommandAccessAce then
+  local ace = Config.CommandAccessAce
+  RegisterNetEvent('AB3:ClientHasAce', function()
+    TriggerClientEvent('AB3:ServerHasAce', source, IsPlayerAceAllowed(source, ace))
+  end)
+end
+
+Config = nil