No one ever prevents you from doing your own work, it has never been illegal. You just need to get the permits and pass inspections (just like all licensed elec

No one ever prevents you from doing your own work, it has never been illegal. You just need to get the permits and pass inspections (just like all licensed electricians / plumbers / etc do). > I know it's meant to stop idiots from doing work that could endanger them and others Yes, and it's a lot bigger problem than you might think. You know what you are doing, but 99% of people don't, and they will happily murder the next owner / next occupant through their own malpractice, without even thinking once about it. I've seen professional home builders screw this up and fail inspections, multiple times. It's a real and common risk.