Any dog which bites any person may, upon notice to the Commissioner or any animal warden, be seized by the Commissioner or said animal warden, impounded and quarantined for the purpose of determining the existence of rabies. Any owner or other person who prevents or obstructs the Commissioner, any animal warden, or their authorized representatives, from seizing for impoundment and quarantine, any dog who has bitten a person, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500).