On and after one year following the effective date of regulations adopted pursuant to section 20-440, no person shall be employed as an asbestos abatement site supervisor unless such worker has completed a training program on the supervision of asbestos abatement approved by the department and has been issued a certificate by the department. Applications for such certificate shall be made to the department on forms provided by the department and shall contain such information regarding the applicant’s qualifications as may be required in regulations adopted pursuant to section 20-440, and shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars. The department may issue a certificate under this section to any person who is licensed or certified in another state under a law which provides standards which are equal to or higher than those of the state of Connecticut, provided such person is not subject to any unresolved complaints or pending disciplinary actions. Certificates issued pursuant to this section shall be renewed annually in accordance with the provisions of section 19a-88 upon payment of a fee of one hundred dollars.