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1. Have retired from the fire department of the municipality and be permanently separate from active service; 2. Have completed at least 5 years of active service with such department before retirement; and 3. Have been a member of the Association in good standing at least 5 years prior to such retirement. Section 9.9. Application for Service Pension. All applications for pensions or deferred pension status shall be submitted to the Board of Trustees at a regular or special meeting of the Board. An application form will be provided by the Secretary of the Association containing the following information: 1. Age of the applicant. 2. Length of service the applicant has been a member of the Association. 3. Such other information as the Board of Trustees may require by including lawful requests for information or questions on an application form for benefits which has been adopted by the Board of Trustees. Application for benefits shall be made by or on behalf of the applicant within ninety (90) days prior to the date that the pension commences, and no pension benefits shall be paid for a period covering more than ninety (90) days before the application is made. Section 9.10. It shall be the duty of the Board to approve applications for service pensions if the applicant meets all of the eligibility requirements set forth in these bylaws. It shall also be the duty of the Board not to approve the application if any of the eligibility requirements are not met. If an application is not approved, the Board shall return the application to the applicant within thirty (30) days, noting thereon, with particularity, which requirements the applicant does not meet. Thereafter, the applicant shall be furnished with the opportunity to be heard by the full Board, within the next thirty (30) days, on the question of whether the applicant meets all of the eligibility requirements. If an application is not approved, the applicant may appeal and such appeal shall comply with Article XIV -Procedure for Review. If the application is approved, the service pension shall be paid as a service pension to such applicant. Section 9.11. Notice of Intent to Take Distribution. It shall be the duty of each member who intends to request a service pension from the association, to file a notice of intent to take distribution. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be filed the Secretary not less . than 3 months (90 days) prior to the date of submission of application for service pension. " 48