(1) All documents, pleadings, and papers to be filed shall be eight and one-half inches by eleven inches (8�" x 11") in size and clearly legible. Exhibits or other documents shall be reproduced in like size unless the original exhibit is required. The commission may require the reproduction of an oversized demonstrative or other exhibit in a size appropriate for the record.

(2) The place of filing is the offices of the Human Rights Bureau, Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 1728, Helena, Montana 59624-1728. The offices are located at 616 Helena Avenue, Suite 302, Steamboat Block, Helena, Montana. The telephone number is (406) 444-2884; FAX (406) 444-2798; TTY (406) 444-0532.

(3) Filing with the commission is effective upon actual receipt at the offices of the department and not upon mailing.

(4) Parties shall submit the original (or original copy) and six copies of all submissions for the record, unless otherwise directed by the commission.

(5) Copies of all submissions filed must be served upon all parties of record, including intervenors or other parties allowed to appear for special purposes, and all submissions must contain or be accompanied by a certificate of service showing proof of the method of service and the date upon which such service was made. Service of copies of submissions upon parties shall be made in accordance with Rule 5 of the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure and may be made by means of first class mail, postage prepaid, unless the commission designates another manner of service.

(6) Filing of a facsimile copy of a document of no more than 20 pages, which is an exact duplicate of the original, shall meet the filing requirements of these rules only if the facsimile copy is followed within five days by filing of the original or original copy of the document and required copies.