The following words and terms when used in this subchapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Club" means an organization, corporation or association controlled by and consisting of 60 or more persons, of legal drinking age, operating solely for benevolent, charitable, fraternal, social, religious, recreational, athletic or similar purposes and not for private gain.
"Club member" means any individual in good standing who has been admitted to voting membership in the manner regularly prescribed by the bylaws of a club, and who maintains such membership in a bona fide manner and whose name and address are entered on the list of members. No individual shall be eligible for such club membership unless he has filed written application with the appropriate body, as set forth in the club bylaws, and such application is approved by said body at least three days subsequent to the filing thereof. Persons holding limited or auxiliary club membership shall not be deemed to be club members.
"Guest of club member" means an individual who is expressly invited to the club licensed premises by an individual member of the club and who is sponsored by and personally attended by the member at such premises. An individual club member may have as his guest no more than nine individuals on any one occasion unless such individuals are attending a private affair, such as a wedding, anniversary, confirmation, bar mitzvah or birthday party, honoring a spouse, child, parent, brother or sister of a club member.
N.J. Admin. Code § 13:2-8.1
See: 15 New Jersey Register 1876(b).
Amended by R.1990 d.412, effective 8/20/1990.
See: 22 New Jersey Register 1811(a), 22 New Jersey Register 2508(c).
Stylistic revision.
Amended by R.1995 d.450, effective 8/21/1995.
See: 27 New Jersey Register 2051(a), 27 New Jersey Register 3177(a).
Amended definition of "Club".