The term Advance fee as used in this Division is a fee claimed, demanded, charged, received, collected, or contracted for a listing, advertisement, or offer to sell or lease property, other than in a newspaper of general circulation, issued primarily for the purpose of promoting the sale or lease of business opportunities or real estate or for referral to business opportunity or real estate brokers or salesmen, or both, or soliciting borrowers or lenders for, or to negotiate loans on, business opportunities or real estate.
SOURCE: GC ‘58015.