A. The Louisiana Roof Registry is hereby created within the department. The Louisiana Roof Registry is a voluntary registry for which property owners and local and municipal governments who require building permits may submit information concerning those permits.
B. The commissioner may promulgate and adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to govern the Louisiana Roof Registry, including but not limited to rules and regulations providing for the information that may be submitted to the Louisiana Roof Registry and the purposes for which such information may be used.