No person who is not a certified Fire Safety Inspector shall act as such or hold himself or herself out to be such unless, prior to commencing any inspection function, he or she discloses the purpose for which he or she is making such inspection, and the fact that he or she is not employed by any state or local fire service or agency, and that he or she is not acting in an official capacity for any governmental subdivision or agency.
(R.C. § 3737.64) (Prior Code, § 1610.09)