For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section unless a different meaning is clearly indicated in the context.
(a) "Private club" means any corporation or unincorporated association which either:
(1) Belongs to or is affiliated with a nationally recognized fraternal or veterans' organization, which is operated exclusively for the benefit of its members, which pays no part of its income to its shareholders or individual premises, to which club only duly elected or approved dues- paying members in good standing of such corporation or association and their guests while in the company of a member are admitted, and to which club the general public is not admitted, and which club maintains in such building or on such premises suitable kitchen and dining facilities with related equipment for serving food to members and guests; or
(2) Is a nonprofit social club, which is operated exclusively for the benefit of its members, which pays no part of its income to its shareholders or individual members, which owns or leases a building or other premises, to which club only duly elected or approved dues-paying members in good standing of such corporation or association and their guests while in the company of a member are admitted, and to which club the general public is not admitted, and which club maintains in such building or on such premises a suitable kitchen and dining facility with related equipment for serving food to members and their guests; or
(3) Is organized and operated for legitimate purposes, which has at least 100 duly elected or approved dues-paying members in good standing, which owns or leases a building or other premises, to which club only duly elected or approved dues-paying member in good standing of such corporation or association and their guests while in the company of a member are admitted and to which club the general public is not admitted, and which club maintains in such building or on such premises a suitable kitchen and dining facility with related equipment and employs a sufficient number of persons for serving meals to members and their guests; or
(4) Is organized for legitimate purposes and owns or leases a building or other limited premises in any State, County or Municipal park or at any airport, in which building or premises a club has been established, to which club are admitted only duly elected and approved dues-paying members in good standing and their guests while in the company of a member and to which club the general public is not admitted, and which maintains in connection with such club a suitable kitchen and dining facility and related equipment and employs a sufficient number of persons for serving meals in such club to members and their guests.
(b) "Licensee" means the holder of a license to operate a private club granted under the provisions of this article, which license shall remain unexpired, unsuspended and unrevoked.
(c) "Applicant" means a private club applying for a license under the provisons of this article.