§9–245.

    The Department shall deny an application for a sewage sludge utilization permit if the Department finds that:

        (1)    The applicant cannot utilize sewage sludge without:

            (i)    Causing an undue risk to the environment or public health, safety, or welfare; or

            (ii)    Otherwise violating this Part III, § 9-269, or § 9-270 of this subtitle;

        (2)    The sewage sludge generator from which the sludge originated has not paid applicable generator’s fees; or

        (3)    The sewage sludge has been generated in a state in which the laws or application of those laws do not result in the land application of sewage sludge in that state.