for any district in which the natural person or legal entity is found, resides, or transacts business to collect the penalty. (II) Deference In any action commenced under subclause (I), the applicable district court of the United States shall sustain the issuance of a penalty by the Secretary under clause (i) if supported by substantial evidence. (B) Criminal penalties (i) In general Any natural person who knowingly violates this Act as a shareholder, partner, member, or beneficial owner of an unauthorized legal entity with an ownership interest in the agricultural land at issue shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, fined in accordance with section 3571 of title 18, United States Code, or both. (ii) Multiple violations Each violation of this Act shall constitute a separate offense. (c) Enforcement by State attorneys general (1) In general If the attorney general of a State has reason to believe that an interest of the residents of the State has been, or is, threatened or adversely affected by the engagement of an unauthorized legal entity in a practice that violates this Act, or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this Act, the attorney general of the State may, as parens patriae, bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the State in an appropriate district court of the United States— (A) to enjoin that practice