9. Each participating emergency service organization shall furnish to the sponsoring agency an annual certification list, certified under oath, of all volunteer members, which shall identify those active volunteer members who have qualified for credit under the award program for the previous year. This list shall be submitted annually. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a volunteer member may request that the member’s name be deleted from the list as a participant in the length of service award program. A request for deletion shall be in writing and shall remain effective until withdrawn in the same manner.

L.1997,c.388,s.9.