(b) Following any hearing to consider definitions and standards or rules and regulations, pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection, the commissioner shall issue a recommended decision and shall afford interested parties an opportunity to file exceptions to such recommended decision based upon the facts in the hearing record. After full consideration has been given to such exceptions, a final decision shall be made.

(c) No person shall manufacture, distribute or sell in this state a frozen dessert for which a definition and standard has not been promulgated pursuant to this article.

(d) Any person who desires to manufacture, distribute or sell in this state, any frozen dessert for which a definition and standard has not been promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to this section, shall first make application to the commissioner for the promulgation of a definition and standard for such proposed frozen dessert. Such application shall include the essential details of such proposed definition and standard. Upon the receipt of such an application, the commissioner shall call a public hearing for the purpose of considering such proposed definition and standard. In determining whether or not such proposed definition and standard shall be promulgated, the commissioner shall consider, among other things, the following: 1. Is the proposed product a frozen dessert as provided pursuant to the provisions of subdivision two of this section? 2. Is the proposed frozen dessert substantially different from other frozen desserts for which definitions and standards have already been promulgated by the commissioner? 3. Is it in the public interest to promulgate such proposed definition and standard? 4. Will the promulgation of such proposed definition and standard be advantageous to consumers and not result in a lowering of health standards or promote fraud and deception? Following the hearing to consider any such proposed definition and standard, the commissioner shall issue a recommended decision as provided pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision four of this section, either adopting, modifying, or denying the proposed definition and standard, giving interested parties an opportunity to file exceptions, within thirty days, to such recommended decision based upon the facts in the hearing record, and after full consideration has been given to any such exceptions, a final decision shall be made.