§ 9-245. Denial of permit

MD Env Code § 9-245 (2019) (N/A)
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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.