§ 1817 Identical Item Deposit Rule

• •The holder must return the exact same item, not a replacement.
• •The item must be kept safe while it's in their possession.
• •If they give back something different, they are breaking the law.

You leave your favorite jacket at a friend's house to keep safe while you're on vacation.

Your friend must return the exact same jacket when you come back. They can't give you a different jacket or a similar one; it has to be the same jacket you left.