The board of nursing shall not refuse to issue a license under section 4723.09 of the Revised Code or a certificate under section 4723.651, 4723.75, or 4723.85 of the Revised Code because of a conviction of, plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, a judicial finding of guilt resulting from a plea of no contest to, or a judicial finding of eligibility for a pretrial diversion or similar program or for intervention in lieu of a conviction for a criminal offense unless the refusal is in accordance with section 9.79 of the Revised Code.