diff --git a/src/Vies/Validator/ValidatorLV.php b/src/Vies/Validator/ValidatorLV.php
index d8c5520..388d4eb 100644
--- a/src/Vies/Validator/ValidatorLV.php
+++ b/src/Vies/Validator/ValidatorLV.php
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ public function validate(string $vatNumber): bool
             return false;
         }
 
-        if ((int)$vatNumber[0] <= 3) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
         $weights = [9, 1, 4, 8, 3, 10, 2, 5, 7, 6];
         $checksum = (int)substr($vatNumber, -1);
         $checkVal = $this->sumWeights($weights, $vatNumber);