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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".10" citation="COMAR 15.20.13.10" title_num="15" subtitle_num="20" chapter_num="13" heading="Denial of Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit Application.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Department shall deny an application for a Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit if the Department finds that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The applicant cannot utilize food processing residuals without causing an undue risk to the environment or the public health, safety, or welfare as may be determined by the Department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The applicant is violating:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Agriculture Article, Title 8, Subtitles 8 and 8A, Annotated Code of Maryland; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Environment Article, Title 9, Subtitle 3, Part IV, Annotated Code of Maryland; or</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If the application is for storing food processing residuals at an agricultural operation, the applicant has not obtained any necessary approval or permits from the county to store this material at this site.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Department may deny an application for a Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit if the Department finds that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The applicant is not in compliance with the sampling and testing requirements specified in Regulation .06 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The applicant is not in compliance with the record-keeping and reporting requirements specified in Regulation .07 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The applicant has insufficient resources to meet the performance bond or other financial securities requirements of the Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The applicant has failed to submit the applicable Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit Application fee;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The applicant has failed to submit information requested by the Department; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>For any other good cause as determined by the Department including past violations of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Agriculture Article, Title 8, Subtitle 8, Annotated Code of Maryland, and regulations adopted thereunder;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Agriculture Article, Title 8, Subtitle 8A, Annotated Code of Maryland, and regulations adopted thereunder; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Environment Article, Title 9, Subtitle 3, Part IV, Annotated Code of Maryland, and regulations adopted thereunder.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>