Sec. 9.07. ESCHEAT OF CONTRIBUTIONS. If an application for withdrawal of contributions under Section 9.06 of this Act from or on behalf of a person who has ceased to be an employee of the fire department or the person's estate has not been received by the fund before the seventh anniversary of the termination of the person's employment with the fire department for a reason other than retirement, the person's accumulated contributions shall escheat to the fund. If the person or the person's estate later applies for the contributions, the fund shall refund the contributions regardless of the earlier escheatment.