need advice regarding contractors and permits

[davemchine]

The closet that houses the fan and backup heat is right next to the kitchen so there is no way the inspector is going to miss seeing the ceiling lights unless I can stop him from taking one extra step to the right. So I guess I might get lucky but it's a long shot.

The ceiling sheetrock is actually torn down and there are new lights in addition to replacement lights so I'm pretty sure a permit was required.

Any idea what kind of fine I could be looking at?

Btw, here is the ceiling: