No permit DP and no electrician to sign off on anything. It could be different where you live. Here, if there is an electrical permit required, the homeowner can sign an affadavit if they are doing the work themselves. That's what we did when we built our house. We knew the guy that did the wiring and my husband helped. Since he normally works for a guy that has the license, but was doing this on the side, my hubby just had to file the paperwork.