(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, all adjudicatory proceedings pursuant to this chapter shall be conducted by the secretary of state or by a presiding officer appointed by the secretary of state. All hearings conducted pursuant to this chapter shall be governed by the provisions of this section and the provisions of RSA 541-A shall not apply to this chapter.
(b) A document shall be considered filed when it is actually received at the department's office in Concord, New Hampshire, and conforms to the requirements of this chapter.
(c) For the purposes of this section:
(1) All complaints, petitions, motions, responses, and replies shall be signed by the proponent of the document or, if the party appears by a representative, by the representative.