Maryland Environment Section 9-327

      The Department may refuse to issue a discharge permit if:

            (1)      The applicant fails or refuses to allow any representative of the Department to inspect the proposed permit site;

            (2)      The Department finds that issuance of the permit would violate any State or federal law or any rule or regulation adopted under any State or federal law; or

            (3)      The applicant fails or refuses to pay the permit fee assessed under Section 9-325(c) of this subtitle.