diff --git a/server/atheneum/service/transformation_service.py b/server/atheneum/service/transformation_service.py
index b86908a..774c0ad 100644
--- a/server/atheneum/service/transformation_service.py
+++ b/server/atheneum/service/transformation_service.py
@@ -71,9 +71,21 @@ _model_transformers: Dict[str, Type[BaseTransformer]] = {}
 
 
 def register_transformer(
-        model_name: str, model_serializer: Type[BaseTransformer]) -> None:
+        model_serializer: Type[BaseTransformer]) -> Type[BaseTransformer]:
     """Add a model to the serializer mapping."""
-    _model_transformers[model_name] = model_serializer
+    model_name = model_serializer.type.__name__
+    if model_name not in _model_transformers:
+        _model_transformers[model_name] = model_serializer
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(
+            ' '.join([
+                'A transformer for type "{}" already exists with class "{}".',
+                'Cannot register a new transformer with class "{}"'
+            ]).format(
+                model_name,
+                _model_transformers[model_name].__name__,
+                model_serializer.__name__))
+    return model_serializer
 
 
 def serialize_model(model_obj: db.Model,
diff --git a/server/atheneum/service/user_service.py b/server/atheneum/service/user_service.py
index b0a56a7..7fbc042 100644
--- a/server/atheneum/service/user_service.py
+++ b/server/atheneum/service/user_service.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from atheneum.utility import authentication_utility
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+@register_transformer
 class UserTransformer(BaseTransformer):
     """Serialize User model."""
 
@@ -92,9 +93,6 @@ class UserTransformer(BaseTransformer):
         model.role = Role(role_value)
 
 
-register_transformer(User.__name__, UserTransformer)
-
-
 def find_by_name(name: str) -> Optional[User]:
     """
     Find a user by name.
diff --git a/server/atheneum/service/user_token_service.py b/server/atheneum/service/user_token_service.py
index 6b4b77f..6063479 100644
--- a/server/atheneum/service/user_token_service.py
+++ b/server/atheneum/service/user_token_service.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from atheneum.service.transformation_service import (
 )
 
 
+@register_transformer
 class UserTokenTransformer(BaseTransformer):
     """Serialize User model."""
 
@@ -108,9 +109,6 @@ class UserTokenTransformer(BaseTransformer):
         model.version = version
 
 
-register_transformer(UserToken.__name__, UserTokenTransformer)
-
-
 def generate_token() -> uuid.UUID:
     """
     Generate a unique token.
diff --git a/server/tests/service/test_transformation_service.py b/server/tests/service/test_transformation_service.py
index 28e2c1f..297cc17 100644
--- a/server/tests/service/test_transformation_service.py
+++ b/server/tests/service/test_transformation_service.py
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
+from typing import Dict, Callable, Any
+
+import pytest
+
+from atheneum import db
 from atheneum.model import UserToken
 from atheneum.service.transformation_service import (
-    serialize_model,
-    deserialize_model
-)
+    BaseTransformer,
+    deserialize_model,
+    register_transformer,
+    serialize_model)
+from atheneum.service.user_token_service import UserTokenTransformer
 
 
 def test_serialize_model():
@@ -20,3 +27,26 @@ def test_deserialize_model():
     result = deserialize_model('UserToken', user_token_json)
     assert result is not None
     assert result.token == 'test'
+
+
+def test_registering_two_transformers_of_the_same_type():
+    class BadTransformer(BaseTransformer):
+        type = UserToken
+
+        def _serializers(self) -> Dict[str, Callable[[], Any]]:
+            pass
+
+        def _deserializers(self) -> Dict[str, Callable[[db.Model, Any], None]]:
+            pass
+
+    error = None
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as e_info:
+        error = e_info
+        register_transformer(BadTransformer)
+
+    assert error is not None
+    error_msg = error.value.args[0]
+    assert error_msg is not None
+    assert UserToken.__name__ in error_msg
+    assert UserTokenTransformer.__name__ in error_msg
+    assert BadTransformer.__name__ in error_msg