diff --git a/idc_defaults.module b/idc_defaults.module
index 7d21be9..3466e87 100644
--- a/idc_defaults.module
+++ b/idc_defaults.module
@@ -14,4 +14,7 @@ function idc_defaults_entity_bundle_field_info_alter(&$fields, EntityTypeInterfa
   if (isset($fields['field_member_of'])) {
     $fields['field_member_of']->addConstraint('WorkbenchAccess');
   }
+  if (isset($fields['field_access_terms'])) {
+    $fields['field_access_terms']->addConstraint('WorkbenchSections');
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/Plugin/Validation/Constraint/WorkbenchSections.php b/src/Plugin/Validation/Constraint/WorkbenchSections.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1495a73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Plugin/Validation/Constraint/WorkbenchSections.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\idc_defaults\Plugin\Validation\Constraint;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraint;
+
+/**
+ * Checks that the user has access to an entity.
+ *
+ * @Constraint(
+ *   id = "WorkbenchSections",
+ *   label = @Translation("Workbench Sections", context = "Validation"),
+ *   type = "string"
+ * )
+ */
+class WorkbenchSections extends Constraint {
+
+  /**
+   * Entity passed in does not exist or isn't a taxonomy term.
+   *
+   * @var string
+   */
+  public $badType = 'The entity does not exist or is not a taxonomy term.';
+
+  /**
+   * User does not have access to the term (collection) section via workbench.
+   *
+   * @var string
+   */
+  public $noAccess = 'The user does not have access to ingest into the collection: @collection.';
+
+}
diff --git a/src/Plugin/Validation/Constraint/WorkbenchSectionsValidator.php b/src/Plugin/Validation/Constraint/WorkbenchSectionsValidator.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1a1d3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Plugin/Validation/Constraint/WorkbenchSectionsValidator.php
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\idc_defaults\Plugin\Validation\Constraint;
+
+use Drupal\Core\DependencyInjection\ContainerInjectionInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityTypeManagerInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface;
+use Drupal\taxonomy\TermInterface;
+use Drupal\workbench_access\UserSectionStorageInterface;
+use Drupal\workbench_access\WorkbenchAccessManager;
+use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraint;
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\ConstraintValidator;
+
+/**
+ * Validates that the user has access to the entity.
+ */
+class WorkbenchSectionsValidator extends ConstraintValidator implements ContainerInjectionInterface {
+
+  /**
+   * The entity type manager.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityTypeManagerInterface
+   */
+  protected $entityTypeManager;
+
+  /**
+   * Current user.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface
+   */
+  protected $currentUser;
+
+  /**
+   * User section storage.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\workbench_access\UserSectionStorageInterface
+   */
+  protected $userSectionStorage;
+
+  /**
+   * Validator construct.
+   *
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityTypeManagerInterface $entityTypeManager
+   *   The entity type manager.
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface $currentUser
+   *   The current user making the request.
+   * @param \Drupal\workbench_access\UserSectionStorageInterface $userSectionStorage
+   *   User section storage.
+   */
+  public function __construct(EntityTypeManagerInterface $entityTypeManager, AccountInterface $currentUser, UserSectionStorageInterface $userSectionStorage) {
+    $this->entityTypeManager = $entityTypeManager;
+    $this->currentUser = $currentUser;
+    $this->userSectionStorage = $userSectionStorage;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public static function create(ContainerInterface $container) {
+    return new static(
+      $container->get('entity_type.manager'),
+      $container->get('current_user'),
+      $container->get('workbench_access.user_section_storage')
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function validate($items, Constraint $constraint) {
+    foreach ($items as $item) {
+      if (!isset($item->entity) || !$item->entity instanceof TermInterface) {
+        $this->context->addViolation($constraint->badType);
+      }
+      else {
+        if (!$this->currentUser->hasPermission('bypass workbench access')) {
+          // Ensure that an access scheme applies for this entity, bundle and
+          // field.
+          foreach ($this->entityTypeManager->getStorage('access_scheme')->loadMultiple() as $access_scheme) {
+            $scheme = $access_scheme->getAccessScheme();
+            if (!$scheme->applies($item->getEntity()->getEntityTypeId(), $item->getEntity()->bundle())) {
+              continue;
+            }
+            $fields = $scheme->getApplicableFields($item->getEntity()->getEntityTypeId(), $item->getEntity()->bundle());
+            foreach ($fields as $field) {
+              if ($field['field'] !== $item->getFieldDefinition()->getName()) {
+                continue;
+              }
+              // Ensure that the entity specified falls within the user's
+              // allowed entities.
+              if (!WorkbenchAccessManager::checkTree($access_scheme, [$item->entity->id()], $this->userSectionStorage->getUserSections($access_scheme))) {
+                $this->context->addViolation($constraint->noAccess, ['@collection' => $item->entity->label()]);
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+}