Here is what I found
http://www.dds.ga.gov/drivers/DLdata...44060376&ty=dl
according to the master list of offenses for Georgia courts, it is a misdemeanor, though the site I found does not list specific penalties.

Check this out too
http://law.justia.com/georgia/codes/40/40-6-163.html

From what Ive been reading seems like this is about a $1000 fine