§332-1 Definition. The term “mattress” as used in this chapter means any quilted pad, comforter, mattress, mattress-pad, bunk quilt, or cushion, stuffed or filled with wool, hair, or other soft material to be used on a couch or other bed and on which persons sleep or recline; provided that: (1) The term “mattress” shall not […]
§332-2 Materials. No person, by oneself or by the person’s agents, servants, or employees, shall employ or use in the making, remaking, or renovating of any mattress, any material of any kind that has been used in or has formed a part of, any mattress used in or about any public or private hospital, or […]
§332-3 Tag, statement, form. No person, by oneself or the person’s agents, servants, or employees, shall, directly or indirectly, at wholesale or retail, or otherwise, sell, offer for sale, deliver, or consign, or have in the person’s possession with intent to sell, deliver, or consign, any mattress that shall not have plainly and indelibly stamped […]
§332-4 Statement, contents, use. Whenever the word “felt”, as applied to cotton, is used in the statement concerning materials, it shall be indicated in the statement whether the felt is “felted cotton” or “felted linters”. This requirement shall not apply to comforters. It shall be unlawful to use in the statement concerning any mattress the […]
§332-5 Tag or stamp. Any mattress made from more than one new material shall have stamped upon the tag attached thereto the percentage of each material so used. This requirement shall not apply to comforters. Any mattress made from material known as “shoddy” shall have stamped or printed upon the tag attached thereto, in type […]
§332-6 Tampering with mark or statement. Any person who removes, defaces, alters, or in any manner attempts the same, or causes to be removed, defaced, or altered, any mark or statement placed upon any mattress under this chapter shall be guilty of the violation of this chapter. [L 1927, c 234, §12; RL 1935, pt […]
§332-7 Penalty. Any person violating this chapter shall, for each offense, be fined not less than $20 nor more than $100 or imprisoned not less than three months nor more than six months, or both. [L 1927, c 234, §13; RL 1935, pt of §1195; RL 1945, pt of §2476; RL 1955, §55-7; HRS §332-7] […]
