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.