The Department shall deny an application for a sewage sludge utilization permit if the Department finds that: The applicant cannot utilize sewage sludge without: Causing an undue risk to the environment or public health, safety, or welfare; or Otherwise violating this Part III, § 9-269, or § 9-270 of this subtitle; The sewage sludge generator from which the sludge originated has not paid applicable generator’s fees; or 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.