You should consider two points on this regard. If you opt for a shallow sandpoint well, you won’t need any permissive papers for such well. But, if you need an artesian well, you will require a license for underground resources exploitation for that. Therefore, now you’re informed about a licensing of small water wells drilling.
Administrative liability for unlicensed underground resources exploitation is imposed by the article 7.3 of Russian Federation’s Code of Administrative Offenses. The penalty for unlicensed water resources exploitation amounts up to:
·3000-5000 rubles for citizens
·30000–50000 rubles for officials
·800 000 - 1 000 000 rubles for legal entities
Besides, according to the article 49 of “Underground resources” federal law, the pursuit of law offenders does not exempt an individual from the duty of correcting the violation. Therefore, the offender is obliged to obtain a license for the borehole or eliminate it, after paying a fine.