§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 include any items
considered “beddings” under the federal Textile Fiber Products Identification
Act (15 United States Code §70 et seq.); and



(2)  A “cushion” includes only those that are filled
with rubber, feathers, or down. [L 1927, c 234, §1; RL 1935, §1190; RL 1945,
§2471; RL 1955, §55-1; HRS §332-1; am L 1988, c 20, §2]