It shall be lawful for the governing board or body of any municipality in which a referendum has been held pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 33:1-45 or R.S. 33:1-46, wherein a majority of the legal voters of said municipality voted “No,” to issue a club license as defined in and regulated by subsection 5 of R.S. 33:1-12, to any constituent unit, chartered or otherwise duly enfranchised chapter or member club of a national or state order, organization or association, or to a bona fide golf and country club in said municipality, incorporated not for pecuniary gain, and which is in possession of a suitable premises and to adopt an enabling ordinance therefor.

L.1945, c. 55, p. 321, s. 1. Amended by L.1953, c. 367, p. 1954, s. 1, eff. August 11, 1953; L.1983, c. 365, s. 1, eff. Oct. 13, 1983.