{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-environment-9-245","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Environment § 9–245","heading":"","body":"The Department shall deny an application for a sewage sludge utilization permit if the Department finds that:\n(1) The applicant cannot utilize sewage sludge without:\n(i) Causing an undue risk to the environment or public health, safety, or welfare; or\n(ii) Otherwise violating this Part III, § 9-269, or § 9-270 of this subtitle;\n(2) The sewage sludge generator from which the sludge originated has not paid applicable generator’s fees; or\n(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.","path":["Article - Environment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gen\u0026section=9-245","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:58Z","sha256":"5ca1bd2a6dbbdf9ac3665e29b3e38d41c8904bfee99648830bb6d014a0e36afb","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-environment-9-244","next":"us-md/md.-code-environment-9-246"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}