Maryland Environment Section 9-212.1

      The Department may deny an application for a permit for a sanitary landfill system to any nongovernmental person if:

            (1)      The owner of the land, the operator, or the applicant has violated:

                  (i)      Any law of this State or any other state concerning sanitary landfills; or

                  (ii)      Any regulation or permit condition of this State or any other state concerning sanitary landfills; or

            (2)      The Department finds that operation of the sanitary landfill system would harm public health or the environment.