(a) A member who is subject to Section 21076, 21076.5, or 21077 may be credited at no cost with all previous state miscellaneous or state industrial service eligible to be credited under Second Tier benefits. A member who is entitled to service credit under this section shall apply for and identify time periods for that service to the board.
(b) Operation and application of this section are subject to the limitations set forth in Section 21251.13.
(c) This section shall only apply to service credit associated with employment periods prior to July 1, 2013.