On and after January 1, 2003, for municipalities with populations of less than 500,000, all of the provisions of Sections 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 of the Telecommunications Excise Tax Act, Sections 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5i, 5j, 6, 6a, 6b, and 6c of the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act, and all the provisions of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act, which are not inconsistent with this Act, shall apply, as far as practicable, to the subject matter of this Act to the same extent as if such provisions were included herein. References in such incorporated Sections of the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act to retailers, to sellers, or to persons engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property mean retailers, as defined in this Act, or persons engaged in the act or privilege of originating or receiving telecommunications. References in such incorporated Sections of the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act to purchasers of tangible personal property mean purchasers of telecommunications as defined in this Act. References in such incorporated Sections of the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act to sales of tangible personal property mean the act or privilege of originating or receiving telecommunications as defined in this Act.